This happens a lot with 401 (k) rollovers. While cashing out your account might seem like the quickest and easiest option, it ...

It happens to a lot of people: You leave a job with every intention of rolling over your 401(k), but then you get busy with the next thing in your life and that account doesn’t seem so important ...

For most people, the best option is surprisingly clear.

More than $2 trillion sits in forgotten or left-behind 401(k) retirement savings accounts, with an average balance of $66,691, according to a new report. Those 31.9 million accounts represent nearly ...

Imagine retiring with $90,000 less in your nest egg—not because of a bad investment, but because you forgot about old 401(k) accounts from past jobs. In today’s job market, where career transitions ...

Every time you move between jobs, your 401(k) retirement balance doesn’t automatically move with you. You can roll it over to a new account, cash it out, or just leave it behind. Millions of Americans ...

A buddy of mine recently found $40,000 in an old 401(k) account. This was from his first job out of college. Technically, he always knew the account was there. He just hadn't touched it in 15 years.

401(k) plans hold a whopping $7.7 trillion in retirement savings. But cash-outs of small accounts pull billions from the system each year and can harm investors' chances of a secure retirement, ...

The average 401(k) balance between the ages of 45 and 54 is about $189,000, according to Vanguard. How do your savings ...