Today, the median 401 (k) balance for top-decile earners is about 10 times that of middle-income participants. Indeed, plan participation, balance amounts, and investment outcomes remain skewed toward ...

If you are retiring or changing jobs with a larger account balance, a rollover IRA may be the best choice for some ...

As stock and bond markets have whipsawed this year, you may be afraid to look at your 401 (k) account balance. But all of the ...

Still, only one in 10 American retirees retired before they were 55 and about a quarter before they were 60. If you want to join that cohort but don’t have a high income, you’ll need to make some ...

Hardship withdrawals typically come with steep penalties. On top of federal and state income taxes, you might be required to ...

You may be curious to know how your 401(k) balance compares to the average saver's. To that end, Fidelity has some new data.

New technologies and policy changes are positioning Generation Z to start saving for retirement earlier than the previous generation, The New York Times reported June 28. Gen Zers — those born between ...