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| 06/19/2001 |
I invest my 401(k) money in the stock purchase plan offered by my employer |
| 05/22/2001 |
My wife's employer contributes to her flexible spending account |
| 05/08/2001 |
Reader response on tribal 401(k) plans |
| 04/24/2001 |
I have a 401(k) and want to roll it over to an IRA |
| 04/17/2001 |
I want to cash out two deferred-compensation insurance policies owned by my former employer |
| 04/10/2001 |
I left my employer in July 2000 but the company refuses to release my 401(k) money until April 2001 |
| 04/03/2001 |
How do I find the amount of after-tax contributions to my 401(k) plan that are nontaxable and therefore nontransferable to another IRA |
| 03/27/2001 |
Should I max out contributions to my pretax nonmatch 401(k) account or contribute to my employer's after-tax match account |
| 03/20/2001 |
I want my employer to offer a 401(k) plan |
| 03/13/2001 |
I recently quit my job; can my former employer refuse to send me my 401(k) balance |
| 03/06/2001 |
More on charitable giving using your 401(k) |
| 02/27/2001 |
I'm not happy with my plan's fund choices |
| 02/20/2001 |
My employer decided to change investment companies and after three months |
| 02/13/2001 |
Is it wise for me to contribute 15 percent of salary to my 401(k) plan if this exceeds the maximum dollar contribution limit |
| 02/06/2001 |
Is a third-party administrator required by law |
| 01/30/2001 |
Can my employer contribute unused sick leave to my 401(k) |
| 01/23/2001 |
Can an employer include an independent contractor in its 401(k) |
| 01/16/2001 |
I would like to make my full 401(k) contribution early in the year |
| 01/09/2001 |
Can I be invested in too many funds in my 401(k) plan |
| 01/02/2001 |
I lost my job and only contributed to a 401(k) plan for half the year |
| 12/19/2000 |
How does an "individual deferred annuity" differ from an IRA or a 401(k) |
| 12/12/2000 |
Can my husband claim any portion of the 401(k) contributions I made during our two-year marriage |
| 12/04/2000 |
What legal protections do my 401(k) assets have against creditors |
| 11/27/2000 |
I am about to consolidate all of my student loans |
| 11/21/2000 |
What is it called if my company contributes up to 3 |
| 11/14/2000 |
My company is switching from a profit-sharing plan to a 401(k) |
| 11/07/2000 |
Are employers required to search for lost participants |
| 10/31/2000 |
What information do I need from my new employer in order to roll over my 401(k) |
| 10/24/2000 |
Will income and estate taxes come out of the $25 |
| 10/17/2000 |
As a fiduciary |
| 10/10/2000 |
I need help understanding my "k-plus" program |
| 10/03/2000 |
Why can't I roll highly compensated employee 401(k) money into an IRA |
| 09/26/2000 |
I read that I should "not |
| 09/19/2000 |
Why are pretax contributions made before 1980 treated differently than those made later |
| 09/12/2000 |
How do 401(k) plans offered by insurance companies compare with those from mutual fund companies |
| 09/06/2000 |
I'm taking a new job |
| 08/29/2000 |
What are the three ways to make penalty-free withdrawals from my 401(k) if I'm younger than 59½ |
| 08/22/2000 |
How do you determine whether an employee is highly compensated |
| 08/15/2000 |
Can I contribute to two 401(k) plans at the same time |
| 08/07/2000 |
Revisiting consideration of 401(k) assets by nursing homes |
| 08/01/2000 |
Savings rates |
| 07/25/2000 |
I didn't approve my deceased wife's beneficiary choices |
| 07/18/2000 |
Can the IRS seize my 401(k) money if I've declared bankruptcy |
| 07/11/2000 |
I'm moving back to the United Kingdom; how do I deal with my 401(k) plan |
| 06/27/2000 |
We spent the 401(k) money my husband's former employer mistakenly gave us |
| 06/19/2000 |
Can I take a yearly interest into effect when calculating 401(k) withdrawals |
| 06/12/2000 |
Can a 401(k) plan add a "safe-harbor" nonelective contribution |
| 06/06/2000 |
Clarification of after-tax withdrawal rules |
| 05/30/2000 |
My employer inadvertently gave me more than my 401(k) balance after I retired |
| 05/22/2000 |
How can employers make sure they pass discrimination tests |
| 05/16/2000 |
How can I have the money from my spouse's 401(k) plan allotted to me after our divorce |
| 05/09/2000 |
What's the difference between 401(a) and 401(k) plans |
| 05/02/2000 |
401(k) plans for people in the U |
| 04/26/2000 |
How do discrimination tests work |
| 04/19/2000 |
How is the 60-day rollover period defined |
| 04/18/2000 |
How is the 60-day rollover period defined |
| 04/11/2000 |
How do I calculate the cost basis for company stock in my 401(k) plan |
| 04/04/2000 |
How do I manage my early retirement withdrawals |
| 03/28/2000 |
What's the tax incentive for my employer to offer a 401(k) plan |
| 03/21/2000 |
Correction to last week's answer on 1099 refund forms |
| 03/14/2000 |
Clarification on required minimum withdrawals from a 401(k) and multiple IRAs |
| 03/07/2000 |
What happens if I get two 1099s when I roll my 401(k) into an IRA |
| 02/29/2000 |
What can I do about high plan fees |
| 02/22/2000 |
The timing of minimum distributions … Does the early withdrawal penalty apply if you withdraw 401(k) money in a year you don't have income |
| 02/15/2000 |
How are "key employees" defined for discrimination tests |
| 02/08/2000 |
Tax on minimum required distributions for workers over 70½ … Why won't my employer let me invest in individual stocks |
| 02/01/2000 |
Minimum required distributions … The pros and cons of variable annuities … How do I boost my 401(k) contributions and increase my tax deductions to keep the same take-home pay |
| 01/25/2000 |
How much can I borrow against my 401(k) |
| 01/18/2000 |
How does monthly valuation work |
| 01/10/2000 |
Can I "double up" my 401(k) contributions |
| 01/03/2000 |
Cash balance plans …What are my sons' options for taking money from my 401(k) plan if I die |
| 12/27/1999 |
Choosing investment options … How to locate old 401(k) plans … Are distributions exempt from the 10% penalty tax if I'm 56 years old |
| 12/20/1999 |
Explaining the five- and 10-year laws … Is my employer allowed to let me roll 401(k) money into my IRA |
| 12/13/1999 |
ESOPs and the 25% maximum contribution limit … Should I put after-tax money into my 401(k) |
| 12/06/1999 |
Can my employer force me to take a lump-sum distribution |
| 11/29/1999 |
Can my company use my 401(k) as loan collateral |
| 11/22/1999 |
How fast can I get my 401(k) money after I leave my job |
| 11/15/1999 |
What's the status of the Roth 401(k) bill |
| 11/08/1999 |
Do I have to invest in the company if I'm in a money-purchase plan |
| 11/01/1999 |
How much should I contribute to my 401(k) |
| 10/25/1999 |
What's going on in Washington to raise contribution limits |
| 10/18/1999 |
Do distributions have to be paid in equal amounts |
| 10/11/1999 |
Contribution limits for "highly compensated employees"…Can you contribute to two 401(k) plans if you have two jobs |
| 10/04/1999 |
Can you close your 401(k) account while you're still working |
| 09/27/1999 |
Can you make extra-big "catch-up" contributions to a 401(k) late in the year |
| 09/16/1999 |
How much to set aside from your paycheck for a 401(k) contribution |
| 09/09/1999 |
"Bad" 401(k) plans |
| 09/02/1999 |
Why an employer might make you wait one year before joining the 401(k) plan…Rules for forfeiting non-vested funds…Why a company stock split in your 401(k) may not seem truly 2-for-1…The timeline for paying taxes and a penalty on a loan default…Recapping the rules on maxing out |
| 08/26/1999 |
Doesn't my husband have to tell me before he withdraws money from his 401(k) |
| 08/19/1999 |
What to do if you lose track of your 401(k) after moving several times … Changing from a five-year payout schedule to a lump sum distribution … Withdrawing money while you are still working…Making a down payment on a house at age 59 |
| 08/12/1999 |
Rollover issues! Tax liability when you cash in your account instead of doing a rollover … Comparing tax advantages of a 401(k) and a rollover IRA … Help in deciding whether to leave your money in the 401(k) or roll it into an IRA … Avoiding a low initial return in a 401(k)-to-401(k) rollover |
| 08/05/1999 | Somebody goofed up my 401(k) - who's responsible |
| 07/29/1999 | Moving money from one fund to another within your 401(k) plan … If your company closes before depositing your employer match |
| 07/22/1999 | Federal guidelines for hardship withdrawals |
| 07/15/1999 | Which to contribute to - a 401(k) or a Roth IRA |
| 07/08/1999 | What's wrong with a 401(k) loan |
| 07/02/1999 | Can you be required to let your plan's trustee choose your investments |
| 06/25/1999 | What to ask when you enroll in a 401(k) plan…Whether to stop contributing if you don't like your plan's fund choices… How a State "deferred compensation" plan differs from a 401(k) |
| 06/18/1999 | Should Y2K scare you into taking your retirement money out of the stock market |
| 06/11/1999 | When will 401(k) contribution limits increase… and…When your job terminates: How to get at your 401(k) funds…What happens to your 401(k) loan…How long your employer can wait to pay you your money…Can your employer charge you a fee on your lump sum payment |
| 06/04/1999 | Strategies for dealing with a 401(k) inheritance…Union vs |
| 05/28/1999 | Should you contribute to a 401(k) if your employer doesn't match |
| 05/21/1999 | Avoiding the 10% early withdrawal penalty if you are 55…Tricks for "rolling over" a loan…You can't use your 401(k) as collateral…Correcting a faulty 1099R…What's the most you can contribute to your 401(k) this year (and why it could be lower than the federal cap of 25% of salary) |
| 05/14/1999 | When your plan's rules change |
| 05/07/1999 | Buying a home with your 401(k) |
| 04/30/1999 | Old vs |
| 04/23/1999 | Old vs |