IRA fees: Less is More

This post was written by Stephanie Raill Jayanandhan, Support Specialist on February 18, 2010
Posted Under: Consumer Protection | Comments

It’s important to be alert to the fees you’re being charged for retirement accounts products such as IRAs and 401ks. Just a few tenths of a percentage point in fees can mean a difference of tens of thousands of dollars in retirement. You can test out other scenarios using our rollover calculator.
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401(k): solution to unmanageable debt?

This post was written by Anna Sowa, Contributing Writer on October 2, 2009
Posted Under: Consumer Protection, Debt be gone, Uncategorized | Comments

It is a thought creeping into more and more consumers’ heads: how am I going to get beyond all my high-interest consumer debts?
Many might not realize that they can borrow from their 401(k) plans to pay off these higher-interest debts, although financial experts disagree about whether or not this is a smart idea.
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IRA? 401(K)? What they are and why you need one right now.

This post was written by elisa cundiff, outreach coordinator on February 4, 2009
Posted Under: Start Saving | Comments

The two most common ways to invest for retirement are via your employer’s 401(k) plan or through a self directed traditional or ROTH IRA.

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