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Your target-date fund might have the wrong mix for you, and new alternatives could be risky As stock and bond markets have whipsawed this year, you may be afraid to look at your 401(k) account balance ...

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Retirement: aka your “golden years.” You’ve worked hard for many decades and finally saved up enough to call it quits at your 9-to-5 job. For many Americans, saving money with a 401(k) retirement plan ...

Matt Danielsson has 21+ years of writing experience and 7+ years as a financial advisor. He is the founder of Danielsson Enterprise. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered ...

Whether you have millions of dollars in your 401(k) or just a few thousand, once you leave your job, you have to make a decision on what to do with that money. For some retirees, it makes sense to ...

Before her retirement in 2021, Woulf joined the growing ranks of 401 (k) millionaires, Americans who attain a seven-figure ...