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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
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