A self-directed 401(k) gives you more control over your retirement savings, letting you invest in alternative assets like real estate, private equity or even cryptocurrency. That flexibility can open ...

You may be saving more in an easy-to-contribute retirement savings vehicle, but you're giving up a great deal of flexibility.

A growing number of baby boomers are trading golf carts for campus life, moving into “university retirement communities” ...

Every time you move between jobs, your 401(k) retirement balance doesn’t automatically move with you. You can roll it over to a new account, cash it out, or just leave it behind. Millions of Americans ...

Isabel O’Brien is an experienced business journalist who specializes in private equity, infrastructure, and financial misconduct. Goran13 / Getty Images According to Northwestern Mutual, the average ...

Democratizing access to asset classes isn’t reserved for startups and fintechs only. President Donald Trump is also trying to pave the way for everyday investors to invest in alternative investments ...

Sherwin-Williams recently revealed its decision to suspend its 401(k) match starting next month, a company contribution that reportedly reached up to 6%. For employees, both at the paint manufacturer ...

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As your retirement savings in a traditional 401(k) grow over decades of working, you may feel an increasing sense of financial security. And that is good. You're doing what you've been told to do: ...

Contributing to an FSA at work can reduce your medical expenses, but one rule surrounding the account creates a big risk.

President Trump signed an executive order to clear the way for Americans to add new types of investments to their 401(k) outside of traditional stocks and bonds, opening the door to higher-risk ...