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 ...

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 ...

Here's how to decide what to do with your 401(k) after leaving your job, including leaving it where it is, rolling it into an IRA, or moving it to a new employer’s 401(k).

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.

Even the youngest Gen Xers (born 1965 to 1980) have been in the workforce for decades. That has given them much more time to ...

You may be surprised at how much the average 80-year-old has in their 401(k). How does your balance compare? Read our ...

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 ...