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401(k)

• Robbing You Slowly: How Your 401(k) Gets Drained Away

  Hidden fees are draining the assets from your 401(k) and many industry insiders would like to keep that secret. by Kathy Kristof

  Blog posts | Jul 24, 2009

• Lehman Post Mortem: How are YOU Doing a Year Later?

  With all the hoopla around the one-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers' plunge into bankruptcy (we need a Miss Manners consult to determine the correct gift to honor such an event), what has really changed in the lives of ordinary Americans? The CBS MoneyWatch.com Team talked to a bunch of people...

  Blog posts | Sep 15, 2009

• 401(k) vs The Pension, Which Is Better?

  I've seen a number of recent articles trashing the 401(k) as a retirement savings vehicle. Clearly, there are problems with how effectively people use 401(k)s. But advocating for more company pensions or lifetime income annuities from insurance companies won't take the risk out of saving for...

  Blog posts | Jul 9, 2009

• The 401(k) Has Failed. Let's Admit It

  Why don't we just admit that the 401(k) is a failure and get on to designing something better? I say this as the writer of an admiring book about every employee's favorite saving plan (Take Charge of Your Future, Warner Books, 2003),  and I still think that 401(k)s are fine as a supplement...

  Blog posts | Jun 24, 2009

• Have Doubts about the 401(k)? So Does Your Boss

  One of the more chilling revelations on the sorry state of the U.S retirement system is this survey of employer attitudes towards 401(k)s from Mercer, the benefits consulting firm. Half of employers offering 401(k) plans believe that the plans are not up to the job that's been thrust upon...

  Blog posts | Jun 29, 2009

• Reality Check: Tackling the Day's Top Stories

  Our editors weigh in on the economic recovery, new retirement savings rules, and health care reform.

  Videos | Sep 8, 2009

• Can You Afford to Retire ... Ever?

  The “new normal” retirement will start at 67, not 62. You’ll pay for it with investments that don’t even exist today. And you’d better start saving now. You know what happened to the Dow and your home’s value, and if you even peek at your 401(k) statements,...

  Articles | Jun 22, 2009

• Retire When You Want To

  Yes, it’s possible — if you make a few smart moves while you’re working and reconsider where you’ll live once you stop. Well, yes, we have. And it’s still the smart default post-crash retirement strategy if you are within 10 years of quitting work and your nest...

  Articles | Jun 29, 2009

• Why You Should Keep Contributing to Your 401(k)

  I was recently interviewed for an article on parenting website Babble.com. I was asked to identify common financial mistakes made by first time moms and dads. The most prevalent problem I see is that new parents stop contributing to their 401(k)s and other retirement accounts and spend their new...

  Blog posts | Jun 24, 2009

• Can Baby Boomers Retire?

  Millions of baby boomers are starting to consider retirement, but it couldn't come at a worse time. As Ben Tracy reports, it's becoming more and more difficult for older Americans to find work.

  Videos | Apr 21, 2009