Baby boomer homeowners are sitting on a ton of equity right now. According to the Federal Reserve, they hold $17.3 trillion ...

While 401(k)s can be convenient, they do have some serious drawbacks. You may be looking at limited investment choices and high fees. There's also the issue of facing a penalty for taking an early ...

There are about 31.9 million “forgotten” 401(k) accounts, totaling about $2.1 trillion, according to a recent report from Capitalize. Capitalize’s use of “forgotten” does not equate to “orphaned” or ...

A new bipartisan congressional proposal for the beleaguered Social Security program aims to change the wording around key ages people can claim retirement benefits, to clarify that waiting longer ...

President Trump has signed an executive order that could pave the way for the use of private equity (PE) and alternative assets in retirement savings accounts. The change could impact the millions ...

Millions of Americans have left behind old 401(k)s worth $2 trillion. Here's why that mistake could cost you $500,000, and ...

A new joint study from Cerulli Associates and the Defined Contribution Alternatives Association is challenging long-held assumptions about the role of private-market investments in 401(k) plans, as ...

On August 7, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order allowing 401(k) savers to access alternative assets in their retirement plans. That means that you could invest in companies that aren't ...

If you're going to save money for retirement (which, to be clear, you should), then you probably want to do it in the most seamless, painless way possible. And that could mean falling back on your ...