Early withdrawals are generally subject to a 10% penalty, in addition to normal income taxes. But there are lots of exceptions—including some new ones. Here’s the latest. One source Americans consider ...

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Principal Financial Group®, a leader in pooled retirement plan offerings with over $3.5 billion in total assets1, today announced the successful transition of ...

Whether your retirement plan is to save just enough to live frugally, or you have far more lavish retirement goals, it's important to start investing for your post-career life as soon as possible. To ...

You’re finally at the finish line and ready to close one chapter and start another. But you still have decisions to make ...

As you progress through your career, you may accumulate multiple retirement accounts from different employers, including 401(k) plans, IRAs or other investment vehicles. As a result, you may end up ...

Health savings accounts (HSAs) weren't intended to be retirement accounts, but they're good homes for your savings. They offer similar tax benefits to traditional IRAs, plus tax-free withdrawals for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. An essential part of retirement planning is knowing how ...

In a recent monthly newsletter from IRA expert Ed Slott, a discussion of loan options from retirement accounts referenced a ...

With so many different lifestyles and job paths in the world today, rarely do people build wealth in the same way as their neighbor, and rarely do they end up with the same amount of savings when it ...

Retirement account balances dipped in the first quarter due to stock market turbulence. Still, people kept socking away money for their retirement, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. The ...