A Roth 401(k) is a workplace retirement account that lets you contribute after-tax dollars today in exchange for tax-free withdrawals in retirement. In other words, you pay taxes on your contributions ...

Less than half of retirees say a workplace plan is providing income, while current workers expect 401(k)s to carry retirement. The balances show why—and IRAs complicate the picture.

Historically, many part-time workers have not been eligible to contribute to employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans. That means that, in the past, many Americans have not had the opportunity to ...

"Since I took office, the typical 401(k) balance is up by at least $30,000," President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union speech last month. New data from Fidelity Investments shows the ...

The average 401(k) balance for someone in their 60s was $577,454 as of November 2025. The median, though, was far less: $186,902. Learn how to catch up in this decade if your savings aren’t where you ...

The Labor Department proposed a rule on including alternative assets in 401(k)s, following an August executive order from President Donald Trump directing regulators to expand access. Alternative ...

More Americans are accessing their 401(k)s early. Find out why, how that could cost you in the long run and which ...