Automatic 401(k) rollovers reduce cash-outs, research finds — but few accounts reach new employer plans

Workers with small 401(k) balances are cashing out less often under an automatic portability program, but most accounts ...

Your 10-year retirement planning checklist

Keep this 10-year retirement planning checklist on hand as you navigate saving, investing and other retirement decisions.
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Don’t let 5% become your TSP retirement strategy

Getting the full agency match is a good baseline, but if retirement is around the corner, there’s more to consider before deciding what to do with the rest of your paycheck.

What happens to a Trump Account when your child turns 18?

At 18, a Trump Account follows IRA rules. Learn how withdrawals are taxed, when the 10% penalty applies, and whether to keep, roll over, or convert the money.

‘The richest entity’: Trump says he wanted to do this risky thing in 2016 with Social Security. Would it have paid off?

In fact, when prominent Democrats accused then-candidate Trump of wanting to gamble with Social Security funds by putting the money into the market in 2016, PolitiFact (3) found the claim was mostly ...
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Vanguard's growth ETF has returned about 18% a year for a decade. I'd plan on much less through 2030

The fund's three largest holdings were around 35% of its assets at the end of June. Nvidia's adjusted earnings per share more than doubled in its latest quarter. Shares ended Oct. 6 at a record high ...
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Vanguard Says the Typical 401(k) for Workers Over 65 Holds About $88,000. Taking It as a Lump Sum the Year You Retire Can Hand a Quarter of It to the IRS

Cashing out an $88,000 401(k) the year you retire can cost $21,396 in federal taxes, which is roughly 24% of the account, because of bracket creep and deduction phase-outs. Splitting that $88,000 into ...
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2 checking and savings account bundles we're loving

We're always talking about the best high-yield savings accounts and top no-fee checking accounts, but what about the bank accounts that come bundled? Banks sometimes offer a bundled savings and ...
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Vanguard's Growth ETF Has Returned About 18% a Year for a Decade. I'd Plan on Much Less Through 2030.

Shares of the Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG-3.00%) have had a good 2026. As I write, the fund trades near $90, up about 10% this year. That puts it about 3% below its Oct. 6 record close of $92 ...
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Inherit a $200,000 401(k) From a Parent and Have the Plan Cut You a Check, and the Whole $200,000 Is Taxable Income That Year. A Non-Spouse Heir Gets No 60 Days to Fix It, and ...

Non-spouse heirs who take a check from an inherited 401(k) owe income tax on the full balance that year with no 60-day fix or rollover option. A direct trustee-to-trustee transfer into an inherited ...
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Here Are All Of The Crazy Tricks The Tesla Roadster Just Did

Tesla just unveiled the next-generation Tesla Roadster (again). This time, it had a few insane tricks up its sleeve. If a sub-one-second spring to 60 MPH wasn't enough, the car landed a mid-air flip ...