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The NEW Roth 401k Plan
There? a new retirement plan soon to be available. It? called a Roth 401k. President Bush brought this about in his 2001 tax cuts. This is a combination of two retirement funds? a 401k and a Roth IRA... (read more)

Home Equity Loan vs 401K Loan Which Should You Choose?
You've finally decided to add that patio you've always wanted to your home. Now you can enjoy barbecue outdoors and get a little fresh air every now and again... (read more)

Rolling your 401k Contributory IRA vs Rollover IRA
In an ideal world you would start your working career with a great company in your early 20s, steadily climb the corporate ladder, retire at age 65, and draw a sufficient... (read more)

Enron 401K Program
You know in reviewing the Enron 401K program there was nothing wrong with it. The only real negative was that they had to hold the matching funds until age 50. The program had lots of options and it was structured great... (read more)

How to Maximize Your 401k Mutual Fund Returns
When it comes to 401k's there is an overabundance of sad stories. Here is one that at least has a happy ending?nd it's getting happier all the time.Last year (in 2002) a friend of mine?et? call him Jack?honed and asked if I could help him with his 401k... (read more)

Gain More Control of Your 401k - What It Can Mean to Your Future
Points to ponder as you consider what can be done to maximize your 401k returns:1.Are You Maximizing Your 401k Returns?2.Is Your Plan Working Efficiently?3.Do you need to Maximize Retirement Income?4... (read more)

Super-charge Your Dream of Retiring Rich with the Roth 401K!
This retirement account is so new and unique that you may not have heard of it. For additional reasons, I describe in my home study course, corporate insiders may not want to offer it to corporate employees... (read more)

401K-itis
Are you one of those many people who dread reading their 401K statements? You have been watching it decline for about 2 years and are wondering if will ever stop. Just about everyone says the market will come back... (read more)

Retirement Planning the Offshore Way
Retirement Planning the Offshore Way Why do so many of us constantly push the thought of retirement planning to the back of our minds? Reluctance? 1 Reluctance to save for an event that seems so far off 2 Reluctance to tie in to an inflexible pension... (read more)

Early Distributions From Retirement Plans
An early distribution from an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) or a qualified retirement plan need not be a? axing?experience. Fortunately, there are exceptions to early distributions... (read more)

Protect Your 401K
Checked your 401K lately? Going back to about a year ago many of these retirement accounts have shrunk by 30%, some even more. What Happened?You have been putting money in for years and your employer may have been contributing to your plan also... (read more)

Retirement Plan Considerations Cheat Sheet for Small Business
RETIREMENT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS are something every small business person needs to be thinking about. Do you have a strategic plan? Don't expect to have social security save you... (read more)

Rolling your 401k: Contributory IRA vs. Rollover IRA
In an ideal world you would start your working career with a great company in your early 20s, steadily climb the corporate ladder, retire at age 65, and draw a sufficient income from your accumulated 401k account to live happily ever after... (read more)

401k Plans
Excerpt from the book 'The Stockopoly Plan'. by the author Charles M... (read more)

What is Your Creative Retirement Plan?
The idle are a peculiar kind of dead that cannot be buried.?Oriental proverbOne thing is certain - when you do not have a creative challenge during your retirement years, the idleness and its accompanying despondency blots out any chance for happiness... (read more)

Could a Roth IRA be Better Than a 401k?
Very few people whom I know are familiar with the benefits of the Roth IRA. It was named for the late Senator William Roth of Rhode Island, who proposed it... (read more)