Posts Tagged: retirement plans

Millionaires’ numbers are rising in both 401(k)’s and IRA’s

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According to the Washington Post, the number of employees able to reach millionaire status in their workplace retirement plans has hit record levels. Questions: By how much did the number of Fidelity Investment 401(k) plans increase having $1 million or more over the 1st quarter of the year? Vanguard Investments also saw a spike in… Read more »

A new retirement plan in the works for California

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Lawmakers in California are considering a state-run 401K program to help private-sector employees that don’t get a retirement savings plan from their employer. Questions: 1. What types of workers is the plan targeting? 2. How many Californians does this include? 3. How much is the expected contribution by workers? 4. Can the plan be transferred… Read more »