There are many employer-sponsored retirement accounts, and the 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans are just two examples. Of the two, the 401(k) is the more popular and more familiar. Meanwhile ...

It took nearly 50 years, but half of private-sector workers are saving in 401(k)s for the first time. Long after workplaces started using these retirement plans in place of traditional pensions ...

For workers, a standard 401(k) plan offers a straightforward and tax-advantaged way to save for retirement, but for employers, setting up a 401(k) plan is anything but simple. Companies that want ...

Part-time workers will now have an easier time contributing to their employers' 401(k) plans, thanks to a provision in the 2022 SECURE 2.0 Act that finally went into effect in 2025. This also ...

With pensions at a premium and the future of Social Security increasingly insecure, most turn to the most common types of retirement savings plans: 401(k) plans and investment retirement accounts ...