It goes without saying that the idea of people staying with a single employer for their entire working lives, and receiving an engraved gold watch and a pension upon retirement, is out of date.

Should you roll over your old 401(k) to your current employer? In days past, I would say there are a lot of variables to consider. Nowadays, I am more apt to probably say yes. If you have an old 401(k ...

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With the importance of retirement accounts to family finances, it may seem surprising that “forgotten 401 (k)s continue to grow significantly and now exceed $2 trillion in assets for the first time,” ...

For many employees, what to do with a 401(k) plan at retirement has been a foregone conclusion: Roll it over. Financial advisors no doubt have reinforced that trend, with rollovers from 401(k)s to ...

I recently changed jobs and was surprised to find just how complicated it was to decide what to do with my old employer-sponsored 401(k) account. The nearly 50-page instructional packet my ex-employer ...

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Should you invest in a bad 401(k) anyway? Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of ...

If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you can leave it in your ex-employer's plan. If your new employer offers more robust investing options, you may want to transfer your old balance into the ...