Realizing that you won't be able to retire when you'd originally planned can be a tough pill to swallow. You're trying to ...

Moving your old 401 (k) funds to a new 401 (k) or IRA is the best option for most people. It lets you avoid the tax penalties ...

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It happens to a lot of people: You leave a job with every intention of rolling over your 401(k), but then you get busy with the next thing in your life and that account doesn’t seem so important ...

Imagine retiring with $90,000 less in your nest egg—not because of a bad investment, but because you forgot about old 401(k) accounts from past jobs. In today’s job market, where career transitions ...

If you've changed jobs a few times (like most people have) there's a chance you've left a little piece of your retirement savings behind. Maybe even a big piece. A recent study by Capitalize found ...

More than $2 trillion sits in forgotten or left-behind 401(k) retirement savings accounts, with an average balance of $66,691, according to a new report. Those 31.9 million accounts represent nearly ...

More than $1.65 trillion sits in lost or forgotten 401(k) accounts. The average unclaimed balance is $56,616 — a lot of money for someone to lose sight of, to be sure. Yet, it's easy to understand how ...

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Here's how much the average 80-year-old has in their 401(k), along with some practical tips to help you feel more confident ...

When you land a new job you are excited about, the last thing on your mind is your old retirement plan. But while technically you can leave your 401(k) parked with your former employer once you start ...