This is the average 401 (k) balance for every age group According to Fidelity's data from the second quarter of 2024, here is the average 401 (k) balance for people of different ages: Gen Z: $12,000 ...

The average 401 (k) balance for 50-year-olds provides a helpful benchmark for retirement planning, but the numbers vary by plan provider. Your 401 (k) balance is influenced by several factors ...

The amount you should contribute to a 401(k) depends on your savings plan and whether your employer matches contributions. Here's how all that ties together.

Getty Images Making after-tax 401 (k) contributions allows you to save more for retirement once you've reached your tax-deferred contribution limit for the year.

The private equity industry wants to get into your 401(k). The industry is lobbying the Trump administration to issue an executive order that would open the way for retirement plans to add private ...

While rolling a 401(k) account into an IRA is a logical decision, finance experts point out some of the drawbacks to making it.

Private equity in 401 (k)s, a hot 401 (k) industry topic following Empower’s initiative and a potential executive order, could have a sizable impact on retirement investing.

More options may soon be coming to the menu of investments you can choose in your 401(k) plan. And depending on who you ask, that may not be a good thing. Last month, the Labor Department ...

Most 401 (k)s have 5 funds with a ‘cheaper, higher-performing alternative’ available, says study Plan sponsors must benchmark their plan selection funds yearly and replace those ...