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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 401(k) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement account offered by many employers. There are two basic types—traditional and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every time you move between jobs, your 401(k) retirement balance doesn’t automatically move with you. You can roll it over to a new account, cash it out, or just leave it behind. Millions of Americans ...

A buddy of mine recently found $40,000 in an old 401(k) account. This was from his first job out of college. Technically, he always knew the account was there. He just hadn't touched it in 15 years.

Early withdrawals can shrink your 401(k) savings. See how to calculate the IRS 10% penalty, and learn about exceptions, SECURE 2.0 updates, and penalty‑free alternatives.