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Should you be worried about big dips in the stock market?

by Lizzie O'Leary Feb 9, 2018

We gathered experts to answer this and more of your questions about the week's roller-coaster ride.

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Why people are abandoning their 401(k)s

by Marketplace Weekend Staff Dec 8, 2017

Changing jobs? Remember to move your retirement funds.

Don't leave your 401(k) behind when you move to a new job.

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5 things you need to know about 401(k)s

by Marketplace Contributor Oct 27, 2017

The award-winning author of "Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich," tells us what we need to know about the popular retirement savings account.

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Congress looks at capping your annual 401(k) contribution

by David Brancaccio Oct 24, 2017

What alternatives are out there?

There is a “considerable amount of concern that middle-income Americans are not saving enough for their retirement,” says Joseph Cordes of George Washington University.

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What's your financial plan for retirement?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff Sep 27, 2017

Why only a third of Americans are saving for retirement.

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Individual retirement accounts aren’t attracting enough of the right individuals

by Reema Khrais May 2, 2017

IRAs were created to give people without employer-sponsored retirement plans a tax-free incentive to save.

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Americans just can't leave retirement savings alone

by , and Feb 13, 2017

For each dollar saved, 40 cents is withdrawn. Social scientists have a solution.

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America's coming retirement crisis

by , and Feb 6, 2017

Six in 10 Americans aren't on track with their savings.

Two recessions and almost a decade of sluggish economic growth have offered a reality check on how much Americans should be saving for retirement.

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Why it's important to monitor your retirement fees

by Donna Tam Aug 10, 2016

Buried in your 401 (k) plan statements are fees that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars.

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States debut retirement funds as savings crisis looms

by Lewis Wallace Jul 28, 2016

Connecticut and Maryland are the latest to pass bills creating their own investment tools

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