[Updated with recent numbers from Vanguard.] For the most part, 401k plans replaced pension as the prevailing vehicle for people's retirement. Surveys and studies show very bleak numbers. The ...
2020 2021 401k 403b 457 TSP IRA FSA HSA Contribution Limits
[Updated in August 2020 after July inflation release.] Retirement plan contribution limits are adjusted for inflation each year. While inflation dipped in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has ...
Can 401k and IRA Contribution Limits Go Down If We Have Deflation?
The annual 401k and IRA contribution limits are adjusted for inflation each year. Due to rounding, the limits can stay the same from one year to the next when there isn't enough inflation. The ...
Who’s Leaving 401k Match On the Table?
The standard answer for how to get started in saving for retirement is to get the 401k match. It's often said to be a 100% return. Although the match isn't necessarily dollar-for-dollar (50 cents on ...
401(a) Plan Contribution Limit
Most people working at private companies have a 401(k) plan, and that's it. Those who work at educational institutions or non-profits often have a 403(b) plan, which works more or less the same as a ...
Fast and Easy Rollover From Schwab 401k to Fidelity IRA
Now that my income isn't too high that requires a backdoor Roth (having pre-tax money in a Traditional IRA interferes with it), I finally rolled over my 401k from the former employer to an IRA. The ...