The same research team that documented the impact of auto-enrollment and auto-escalation in 401(k) plans has returned to the topic to assess how real-life events affect the longer-run effect of ...

401 (k) auto-enrollment and auto-escalation were supposed to help people save for retirement. Here’s what happened instead. Behavioral finance ‘nudges’ and other helpful features ran into a ...

A 401 (k) isn't very forgiving of early withdrawals A 401 (k) is called a "retirement" account for a reason: The money in there is meant to stay there until you retire.

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A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled in favor of Natixis Investment Managers in an ERISA complaint filed by a former employee and retirement plan member in the company’s 401 (k) plan.

A 401(k) is one of the most important parts of a good retirement plan, so it’s important to not mess it up.

The report also identified 4% as the median 401 (k) match, though the average was slightly higher at 4.6%. Based on this, a 4% match is normal for companies that offer to make matching contributions.