More than one-third of Fidelity plans now auto-enroll employees in 401(k)s at a contribution rate of 5% or higher. “Unless a new hire takes action, they’re going to be saving for the plan ...

Here's what to do for your 401(k) in the wake of stock market drop 01:54. After the stock market plunged Thursday and Friday following President Trump's newest announced tariffs, many Americans ...

Last year was a pretty good year if you were among the tens of millions of employees who put their savings to work in a 401(k) plan. Sure, strong returns on the S&P 500 helped. It rose nearly 25% ...

The most savings allowed in a 401(k) is $31,000 in 2025 for other employees aged 50 through 59, and then 64 and older. The catch-up contribution for that group remains at $7,500 for 2025.

Chances are very good that your 401(k) does not currently offer you access to private equity investments, which, as the name implies, are investments in companies that are not publicly traded.

New to 401(k) plans in 2025, this provision of the SECURE Act 2.0 enables workers between 60 and 63 to save an extra $11,250 in their 401(k). That’s higher than the $7,500 workers over 50 can ...

Just how much can you save in a 401(k)? In 2025, the contribution limit is $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. Those aged 50 and older may contribute an additional $7,500 in catch-up contributions ...

No employer? No problem. Here’s how to open a 401(k) or similar retirement plan when you're self-employed or your job doesn’t offer one.

Skipping a year of 401(k) contributions is generally a bigger deal early on in your career than at the tail end of it. If you miss a year of 401(k) contributions at 30 and retire at 65, you're ...

Older Workers Can Now Supersize Their 401(k) Savings The new super catch-up rule is part of the inflation adjustments to retirement account limits announced Friday. Illustration: Jon Krause. By .