Workers in their 50s have kept contributions steady, but many still fall short of recommended retirement savings targets ...

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"Very few people understand what they need to know to help them prepare financially for the future," said Sexton, a certified financial planner in Hudson, Ohio. "There's a lot of ignorance out there ...

If pulling too much from a portfolio during down markets is a bad idea, filing for Social Security might look compelling.

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More than half of employees rely primarily on their 401(k) plan provider for retirement and financial planning advice.

If that sounds like you, then you may be tempted to break free and go your own way, using what's known as the "brokerage window" or "self-directed option," which allows you to take some - but usually ...

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Fidelity Investment's 401(k) data is based on 25,300 defined contribution plans at various companies across the country. The plans covered 24.4 million participants as of March 31.