401Ks


Shopping for Retirement

It's not easy to find retirement plans suitable for entrepreneurial companies. Ask Brooke Dickinson, the president of Ditco, aKent, Wash....  Read story

Top Myths about Retirement Plans

1. You cannot take money out of your 401(k) plan until you retire. Most 401(k) plans allow you to borrow money from the plan. Some...  Read story

401(K) Plans

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Annuities

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Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

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Keogh Plan

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Pension Plans

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Retirement Planning

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401(k) Plans: Approach With Caution

401(k) plans allow employees to put away a portion of their earnings for retirement and avoid taxation until the money is withdrawn. But the problems associa...  Read story

The 401(k): Now You See It, Now You Don't

The 401(k) used to be a tool for executives interested in saving for their retirement, allowing them to salt away as much as $30,000 a year, tax deferred....  Read story

Benefits: Growing Numbers

Chart showing the increase in 401(K) retirement plans offered by small companies between 1984 and 1988.  Read story

Beyond the 401(k)

The benefits of the state-of-the-art executive compensation plan known as the 401(k) wraparound.  Read story

Missed Opportunities

How small company executive compensation packages pale in comparison to large company plans.  Read story

The Rewards of 401(k)s

Coopers's Lybrand booklet on 401(k) plans.  Read story

Building a Successful 401(k)

Helping employees to reap the most benefits from their 401(k) plans.  Read story

Communicating Benefits by Video

Purchasing a customized video to explain benefits changes to employees.  Read story

Benefits and Quality

Chart depicting how incentive structures of motivated and unmotivated companies improve work quality.  Read story

Whose Benefits Are Best?

Chart showing how different industries compare when it comes to their non-salary compensation packages.  Read story

Not Just Your Ordinary 401(k)

Company ties the amount of its 401(k) contributions to profitability, and provides finance classes for employees.  Read story

Planning for Life After Work

Three entrepreneurs discuss their own retirement plans.  Read story

Special 401(K) !

One CEO matches his employees' 401(k) contributions two dollars to one.  Read story

The Eye-Opening Employee-Benefits Work Sheet

Company shares financial data with employees by having them calculate the value of their compensation package.  Read story

Makeover

Analysis of entrepreneurial couple's finances and advice from an investment adviser; how to find a financial planner.  Read story

Big-League Benefits

Chart showing benefits and the percentages of companies that offer them to all their full-time employees.  Read story

You Have Some Choices

A brief look at why two growing companies decided to offer 401(k)s and how they balanced cost and service.  Read story

Benefits: 401(k) Educations

A 401(k) expert suggests tips on how to legally communicate to employees information about your plan.  Read story

401(k) Plans: How and Why to Bundle

A 401(k) expert discusses a one-stop service plan, and one of manager who uses the plan explains its benefits.  Read story

Now for the Good News

Inc.'s finance editor explains why CEOs should take advantage of current 401(K) programs.  Read story

401(k) Plans: A Tax-Advantage Bonus Alternative

The logic behind an employee-bonus plan that uses retirement-fund contributions in place of cash.  Read story

Resources: The A to Z of 401(k) s

Two 401(k) plan handbooks are profiled.  Read story

401(k) Plans: A Nod from the Tax Man

A tax expert explains how new 401(k)-plan rules can benefit certain companies.  Read story

Taxes: IRS Targets 401(k) Plans

A lawyer explains the problems that face small businesses because the IRS is launching a 401(k) audit program.  Read story

New Year's Resolutions

Inc.'s finance editor and other experts review a CEO's personal financial resolutions for 1997 and offer advice.  Read story

The ABCs of Retirement Plans

IRA? 401(k)? Something else? Inc.'s finance editor makes sense of retirement mumbo jumbo.  Read story

Partners Crack 401(k) Nest Egg for Start-up Money

The story of how partners found a way to use their combined 401(k) money to fund their start-up.  Read story

CEO's Notebook

CEOs give advice on finding the right retirement plan, career planning for employees, learning to take a break from work, and motivating workers with employe...  Read story

Workers Say They Need More Incentive to Save

April 8, 2005 -- Workers who currently do not contribute to employment-based retirement savings plan are more likely to participate if th...  Read story

Nation's Top 10 Small Employers Announced

The annual Principal Financial rankings highlight the best small businesses for employee financial security.  Read story

A One-Stop Solution for Retirement Plans

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Small Employers: 401(k) Plans Too Costly

Most small-business owners don't offer 401(k) retirement benefits, saying the plans are too costly and impractical for smaller employers, a recent nationa...  Read story