The disappearing pension plan and retirement plans are making it more appealing to work at home. At one point, if you were working at a high income career you most likely had a pension plan set up by the corporation you worked for. A certain amount of money was withheld from each paycheck. The pension [...]
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What You Should Know About A 401k
A 401k is a good place to start in planning for your future retirement, no matter how far away you may be from the actual time. A 401k account is a special type of savings account that is funded directly through your paycheck each pay period. How it works is that you and your employer [...]
Should You Borrow From Your 401(K) Or TSP?
Conventional wisdom says that you should never, ever borrow from your 401(K). Financial gurus tell us that we should not take money out of our 410(K) for tax reasons and that many people do not have the self-control to pay back the loan.
With a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the government’s version of a 401(K) [...]
IRA vs. 401 (k)
Many people find all the options that are available when it comes to retirement planning to be quite confusing. If you are one of those this article is dedicated to explaining the differences between a 401 (k) plan and an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). There will be many terms you will come across during your [...]
401(k)
A 401(k) plan is an employer sponsored plan. The employer makes direct contributions to the account that are deducted from the employee’s paycheck. Most companies will match the paycheck contribution up to a certain percentage. In general, the contributions are before tax dollars and grow tax deferred until they are withdrawn. After-tax contributions are also [...]
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