Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 9, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images ‘Almost a certainty’ courts will overturn However, the fiduciary rule’s survival is in doubt following recent court actions, attorneys said. Two federal district courts in Texas issued a national “stay” of … Read more
If you’re a higher earner and looking to boost tax-free retirement savings, there’s a lesser-known strategy that could be worth considering. While Roth individual retirement accounts offer tax-free growth and other benefits, some investors earn too much for direct contributions. For 2024, the adjusted gross income limits for Roth IRA contributions are $161,000 for single filers … Read more
Aleksandarnakic | E+ | Getty Images You may be saving more money for retirement and not even know it. An increasing share of employers are automating how people save in their company 401(k) plans, in a bid to overcome the inertia that often keeps us from building a nest egg. “Automatic escalation” — or auto-escalation, … Read more
Sturti | E+ | Getty Images Leaks aren’t just a problem for pipes. Billions of dollars a year drip from the U.S. retirement system when investors cash out their 401(k) plan accounts, potentially crippling their odds of growing an adequate nest egg. The issue largely affects job switchers — especially those with small accounts — … Read more
JGI/Jamie Grill | Blend Images | Getty Images Millennials’ retirement prospects seem rockier than those of older generations of Americans. That’s largely a function of long-term policy changes such as a later age for full Social Security benefits and a shift to 401(k)-type plans, longer average lifespans and a bigger student debt burden relative to … Read more
Klaus Vedfelt | Getty Images To live your best life in retirement, it helps to make the most contributions while you’re working. Employees who participate in 401(k) plans can put up to $23,000 in pretax or post-tax Roth contributions in 2024. But there’s another limit, $69,000, including employee and employer contributions, that may let workers … Read more
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Retirement balances for midcareer workers declined between 2019 and 2022, despite gains on financial assets such as stocks during that period, according to new research. However, the loss isn’t necessarily as bad as it may initially seem, financial experts said. Median combined 401(k) plans and individual retirement account balances … Read more
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Households turn more to 401(k) loans Workers generally can’t touch their 401(k) savings without penalty before retirement age. Loans are one, but not the only, exception. Investors can borrow against their account balance and the loan, if repaid properly, is tax- and penalty-free. Most but not all plans allow … Read more
Team of millennial colleagues sharing ideas for new business start up, togetherness, innovation, diversity 10’000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images More workers are getting access to a Roth savings option in their 401(k) plans. In 2022, 89.1% of employers that sponsor a 401(k) plan allowed workers to set aside money in a Roth account, … Read more