One of the biggest barriers to investing outside of your 401K, or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, is having the basic knowledge around how to start up another account. IRA’s are one of the best retirement …

When it comes to investing in your 401K, your options are limited to what your plan administrator decides to let you choose from – usually a mix of mutual funds with varying degrees of stock …

Those who have worked at more than one employer in their career have likely come to the realization that employer 401K matching is wildly inconsistent.
I have worked at employers who have matched anywhere from 2% …

401K Fee Secrets
Did you know that your employer-sponsored 401K plan is able to charge you fees beyond the management fees of the funds that you invest in? It’s the dirty little secret of 401K plans. …

The Rat Race
You work more hours, you make more money. Sometimes more money than you’ll ever need. Without purpose. That is the rat race.
Whether you garner an hourly wage and see a direct monetary impact …

In my 2011 maximum 401k contribution post last week, a commenter asked if there was any change in the 2011 maximum IRA contribution limits. There are some slight tweaks in the income limits, but not …