An ounce of prevention beats a pound of the cure.

Dipping into your 401(k) before age 59½ usually means penalties, taxes and lost earnings. But there are some exceptions.

The retirement savings you have accumulated in a tax-deferred 401(k) or individual retirement account will be considered ...

When you spend your entire life working hard to save for retirement, the last thing you want to risk is your money running ...

While I appreciate the intent behind it, it has some serious flaws.

Close-up of a smartphone displaying an IRS webpage about 401(k) plans next to a pen and printed documents - Tada Images/Shutterstock Designed as a vehicle for retirement savings, 401(k)s were never ...

A married couple, ages 64 and 65, retired last year with $2.4 million spread across a traditional 401(k), a Roth IRA, and a ...

A 66-year-old who retired at 64 with a $1.4 million 401(k) and a paid-off house took a part-time consulting role 18 months ...

Roth options to their employees. If your employer does, you should definitely consider taking advantage because of the tax ...

Congress changed the rules for when beneficiaries must take money from inherited IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement accounts ...