401k Rollover Answers

I was talking with friends of mine over dinner at their house and the husband, Jim, asked me about my investments. He’s a quiet sort of a fellow and I was happy to have something to talk with him about while Molly was in the kitchen getting the pie I’d brought. I told him that [...]

There are three things that new retirees need to watch out for — depression, inflation and unrealistic expectations. Making the transition from full time worker to retiree is tough. Our culture values work and now you are not working. What do you do? How do you give value to society? Luckily there are so many [...]

Gen X and Gen Y workers, as a group, don’t believe that retirement is an option for them. In a recent survey, 30% of workers aged 35-45 said they “strongly disagreed” that their retirement would be like their parents and grandparents. Of workers aged 25-35, over 50% of them don’t expect to have the typical [...]

It’s a hectic time, leaving a job. If you are leaving by your own decision, then your head is probably filled with the excitement of the new job you’ve lined up. If, as with many people lately, you’re not leaving the job of your own volition, then your head is filled with panic and fear. [...]

I’m of the age where I’ve heard my whole life that I won’t be able to rely on Social Security to live on in my old age. According to the media, I’ll spend my golden years as a greeter at Wal-Mart because I won’t have enough money to live comfortably. While that may be the [...]

It’s never too early to begin thinking about retirement. Did you just start working? Are you a teenager or enjoying life in your twenties? Well then, time is on your side. If you are young and you haven’t put anything into a 401(k) retirement account, start now. No kidding. Start now. If you work for [...]