Raquel Charles was in her mid-20s when she signed up — begrudgingly — for her first retirement account. Wading through paperwork to start her job at the Administration for Children’s […]
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Back to news homeWhy Investing at the Last Moment Can Hurt Your Returns
The second person didn’t start until she reached age 35. Then, realizing that she needed to catch up, she kept investing $6,500 a year for the next 30 years. That […]
Your Investment Lost Money Last Year. So Why the Big Tax Bill?
Tax-sheltered accounts don’t replace these social jewels. But if you work for a living, or have done so, and want to live reasonably well in the current world, you will […]
When a Woman’s Retirement Account Becomes the Family Emergency Fund
That includes one of Ms. Wall’s former clients, who was heading for financial ruin because she had emptied a retirement account to help her daughter fight a custody battle. “I […]
Start-Up Equity Is a Great Retirement Plan, if You Can Pull It Off
Nearly two years ago, Trevor Ford left a job at Lending Tree that gave him a 401(k) plan and a generous employer match to work at Yotta, an online banking […]
When Stocks Become Bear Markets
The S&P 500 on Monday dropped into its second bear market of the pandemic, crossing a symbolic and worrisome threshold as stocks plunge following a meteoric rise over the last […]
How Black and Hispanic Millennials Are Looking Outside of 401k’s for Investing
“We almost went bankrupt,” he said. “We lost almost $350,000.” To date, Mr. Napoleon has been able to replenish only a fraction of the savings he poured into the business, […]
Workers’ Financial Stress Is Rising. Can Corporate Programs Help?
“Now most wellness programs offer solutions beyond guidance and investment advice,” said Alison Borland, an executive vice president with Alight Solutions. “They can help employees answer the questions: How is […]
Workers Tap Retirement Savings as a Last Resort
About a month into the pandemic, Tyler Mathiesen lost his position at a tech company, his first full-time job out of college. For several months, everything was fine: Payments on […]