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Is maxing out your 401(k) enough? For high earners, only saving up to the annual IRS contribution limit may not be enough to meet spending needs in retirement. Is maxing out your 401(k) enough? When ...

While a 401(k) is designed to help you save for retirement, maxing out your plan is not always the right move. There's no rule against contributing only a portion of your income to a 401(k) and ...

MAXING OUT MIGHT have been a fun high school football weight room ritual to show off how much you bench or squat for one, all-out rep, but if you're beyond those glory days and you're still ...

Maxing out your 401(k) annually is a great idea, but consider saving even more with a personal IRA and a taxable brokerage account, as well. Taxes come due on your 401(k) contributions at the time of ...

Maxing out a 401(k) could mean saving a boatload for retirement. You may want to look outside of a 401(k) if you're not happy with your plan's investment choices or fees. Also consider the ...

Today's record-high home equity levels have made home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) an especially attractive option right now for everything from home improvements to debt consolidation. And as high ...

The Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged account that allows qualified individuals to save money for retirement. For 2022, you can contribute up to $6,000 to a Roth IRA if you're 49 and under. Those over 50 ...

To max out your 401(k) in 2020 or 2021, you'd need to contribute $19,500. If you're 50 or older, you're allowed to make a $6,500 catch-up contribution, so $25,000 is your maximum. Let's face it: ...

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Can there be too much of a good thing? Absolutely. If you doubt it, buy a few gallons of your favorite flavor of ice cream -- and then eat all of it. Saving for retirement in a 401(k) plan is a very ...

The premise sounds fantastic: The more money you save for retirement during your working years, the bigger your retirement nest egg. And contributions to workplace retirement accounts can be ...