Understanding how 401(k) vesting works will help retirement savers make more informed decisions about an employer match.

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A senior manager at a Fortune 500 firm, age 47, accepted a competing offer last spring and gave two weeks’ notice. Her recruiter had walked through base, bonus, and equity. Nobody walked through her ...

Roughly 44% of 401(k) plans offer immediate full vesting of a company match, according to a Plan Sponsor Council of America survey. That means that over half of all 401(k) plans use a vesting schedule ...

A 401(k) match offers an opportunity to get free money for your retirement. If your company has a restrictive vesting schedule, you may not get your match in full -- or at all. Make sure you ...

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You've most likely been setting aside a slice of each paycheck to feed into your 401(k) — but how much do you understand about this crucial piece of your financial future? Your 401(k) isn't just a ...

If retirement is one year away, this single 401(k) rule about asset allocation matters more than any other. Here's the rule, ...