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3 Ways Your 401k Contributions Will Profit More Than Any Other Investment

Buffer You may think that you can make more money by investing outside of your 401K, but that is misleading. If you are eligible to contribute to your 401K plan then your first investment dollars should be an option within that plan. Don’t be tempted by short term gains elsewhere until you have contributed up [...]

401K Contributions-Automatic Savings for Now and Later

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Buffer You can contribute to a 401K plan that your employer provides through your paycheck. The money will be deducted from your paycheck and put into your 401K account before you pay taxes on it. Sounds scary? Nah, you won’t miss it. You are an adult now and you are saving money for your future. [...]

What Are the 2010 401K Contribution Limits?

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Buffer Your 401K contribution limits increase every year. Although in tough economic times like this it is hard to save, the 401K plan , which is provided by your employer can be a great tool to help you not only save money for the future but provide tax savings in the present. Because you contribute [...]

401K Loans-Only When You Are In a Financial Pinch

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Buffer Before you get all excited about the possibility of taking money out of your 401K without penalty, consider these facts: For a loan to not be treated as a taxable distribution it has to be repaid within 5 years and it can’t exceed the lesser of $50,000 or the greater of 1/2 of the [...]

401K Calculator-Calculate What? Why use one?

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Buffer I am not a big fan of 401K calculators because people freak out when they see how much they need to meet their goals and most of the time they are not very accurate. Let’s face it. We live in a world that is changing rapidly and what tax rates and goals and rates [...]

When NOT to do a 401K Rollover

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Buffer Everyone talks about doing a rollover of your 401K plan assets into an IRA and the wonderful advantages of that. Why do so many people do rollovers— because the receiving firm WANTS YOUR MONEY. But there are some times when it is appropriate to just leave it with your ex-employer. Here are 4 criteria [...]

401K – what is it? and why should you care?

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Buffer The 401K plan is a defined contribution pension plan that is offered to employees of a company. It is used for participants to save over the long term for retirement. It is used as a supplement to social security for some people and for some it is used as an investment for retirement. You [...]

5 Tips on How to Manage Your Own 401K and Save on Financial Advisor Fees

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Buffer Don’t know if you should contribute to your 401K or not? You are not alone. Many people find the information overwhelming. Stop wondering if you can do better somewhere else. The 401K account is there to help you grow money that will supplement your social security. Take full advantage of it by following these [...]

Are You on the 401K Plan Escalator?

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Buffer Most employers now enroll you automatically in the company’s 401K plan. Now employers may include a default escalator feature that will automatically periodically increase your 401K contribution without your affirmative election according to the “Savings Initiative” guidance (IRS Revenue Ruling 2009-30). Some plans will allow you to contribute your unused paid time off (PTO), [...]

401K Investment? No, 401K Plan

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Buffer It really irks me when people call their 410K plan an investment. Let’s get the facts straight. A 401K is the name of a type of an account. Just like IRA, Roth IRA, 4013b, etc. It is a type of account. What you put into that account is an investment. It could be a [...]

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