2009, year in review.
What a year it’s been!
As the history books close on 2009, I thought it might be nice to take a look back on the topics that were hot on Simple Debt-Free Finance over the past year.
401(k) Plans.
2009 saw a lot of talk about the future of the 401(k). It seems only natural, given that it [...]
Why 401(k) Retirement Plans Really Don’t Work, and How to Fix Them
I originally wrote this article back in January for the Saving Advice Blog, but I’ve seen a lot of chatter recently about it again - including this issue of Time magazine - and I feel very strongly about protecting individual retirement savings from the government, so I thought I’d go on the record here [...]
Employers cutting 401(k) match contributions.
Here’s a story near and not so dear to my heart titled, How Much You Lose When Your Employer Cuts Your 401(k) Match
It hit close to home because a few weeks ago I received an email from my corporate masters informing me that 401(k) matching contributions were “on hold indefinitely” so as to provide [...]
What to do with My 401k in the Current Market or How I gave my 401k Some TLC!
It’s not surprising that there are many people who are wondering: What should I do with my 401k in this market? One day the DOW (DJIA) is up 200 points, the nest it may be down 300. More often than not, a good day is a mixed market - maybe the DOW is off by [...]
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