Retirement investors were not content to ride out the choppy market in the second quarter. Trading levels in 401(k) accounts hit five-year highs.

The average self-directed brokerage account within workplace 401(k)s finished at $335,857, down 4.7% from Q4 in 2024, according to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report.

You may be curious to know how your 401(k) balance compares to the average saver's. To that end, Fidelity has some new data. And it may surprise you.

We see this happen slightly in the median 401 (k) balance column when going from the 55-to-64 age group ($95,642 median balance) to the 65+ age group ($95,425 median balance).

A 4% 401(k) match is pretty common, though companies in some industries routinely offer higher matches. When deciding whether a job offer is right for you, consider the entire compensation and ...

For example, some 401 (k)s may take the requested money from low-risk assets in the accounts, inadvertently increasing a retiree’s risk exposure. Other 401 (k) plans don’t allow partial ...

First, the positive: The average 401 (k) balance among nearly 5 million accounts in Vanguard’s data set was $148,153, up over 9% from the year before.

Caution advised when borrowing from your 401 (k) If you’re struggling to pay your bills, taking a loan from your 401 (k) may be an option, but be careful.

The ruling, released June 18, closely resembled the dismissal of an ERISA complaint against J.P. Morgan on June 13 in Los Angeles. In the Wells Fargo complaint, former employee and plan participant ...

A generation that changes jobs early and often needs a better retirement solution, Zach Buchwald writes in a guest commentary.