2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (799+ words) Most people worry silently about whether their retirement plan is "good enough." You're not alone, but there are measurable checkpoints that help you see how your retirement savings stack up against your peers. Here are the most reliable indicators that…...

23+ hour, 3+ min ago  (703+ words) While a SEPP plan protects you from a 10% early withdrawal penalty, you must still pay ordinary income taxes on the amount withdrawn. No matter how much you need access to the funds in your retirement account, it's important to consider…...

23+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1680+ words) The FIRE community mastered saving. Nobody taught them how to stop. A guy on Reddit " net worth north of $2 million, fully financially independent, retired at 41 " confessed that he still refuses to pay for guacamole at Chipotle. Two dollars and seventy-five…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (483+ words) If your employer offers matching 401(k) contributions, these extra funds can offer a lot more benefits than simply boosting your retirement savings. A 401(k) plan is an employer-sponsored retirement plan that allows an employee to contribute part of their salary towards building…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (359+ words) The growth of the Slovak and European economies will be slower this year due to the conflict in Iran, but they should not fall into recession. The Eurozone should grow by 0. 9%, Slovakia by only 0. 5%. Inflation in the Eurozone could rise…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (752+ words) In 2025, the Trump administration asked the Secretary of Labor to consider adding assets such as cryptocurrency and private equity to 401(k) retirement plans. This is part of the administration's broader plan to reduce red tape and expand access. In March 2026, the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (687+ words) Life expectancy in the U. S. will increase by six years by 2060 to age 85. 6, according to a report from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Key factors for a happy retirement include volunteering, socializing, and continuing to work at least a little....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (556+ words) New research from Black Rock shows that adding lifetime income is one of the highest-impact levers in defined contribution plan design, because it directly addresses perhaps the biggest unsolved problem in retirement: how to spend safely. The whitepaper, "When Next…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (199+ words) For more than a decade, private equity has been on a quest to gain access to the nearly $14 trillion of" hard-earned money in workers" defined contribution retirement accounts, two-thirds in 401(k) plans. On March 30, the Trump administration handed private equity, private…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (396+ words) A new option is entering retirement plans " here's why it matters. In 2026, there are many changes on the horizon for 401(k) retirement plans. One of those changes is that many brokerage firms will begin offering annuity options within 401(k) plans. Annuities are…...