This post was written by Stephanie Raill Jayanandhan, Support Specialist on February 18, 2010 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.
401k fees are [...]
This post was written by Anna Sowa, Contributing Writer on October 2, 2009 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.
According to a [...]
This post was written by chris aviles, copy editor on June 12, 2009 Mortgages, pension plans, joint filings -it’s a whole new world out there. Are you prepared for it? If you are like most Americans, chances are the answer is no.
Advice on being financially savvy varies, but most professionals agree on one thing: Americans need a financial reality check. Check out this brief introduction to seven important [...]
This post was written by elisa cundiff, outreach coordinator on February 4, 2009 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.
This post was written by Mengmeng Wang, Contributing Writer on October 22, 2008 Leave it to scientists to figure out how marshmallows are good for more than just roasting over campfires. In the 1960s, Professor Walter Mischel conducted an experiment known as the Stanford Marshmallow Test, in which preschoolers were left alone in a room with one marshmallow. The children were given the choice between eating the marshmallow [...]
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