Last year, a record number of workers in 401(k) plans plucked money from their accounts to pay for financial hardships, ...

You can take withdrawals from your 401(k) before you retire but in most cases you will pay a penalty in addition to income ...

More Americans are digging into their retirement savings for emergency expenses, research from Vanguard shows.

Recent research reveals retirees withdraw just 2.1% of their savings annually—about half the amount experts recommend. Here's what the data shows.

Last year, the S&P 500 climbed more than 16%, and average retirement account balances increased 13%, according to Vanguard ...

A record number of Americans tapped into their 401(k) retirement savings for hardship withdrawals last year due to financial ...

More Americans are making a move financial planners usually warn against.

When you need money quickly and you don't have the cash at hand, you may start looking for the cheapest and easiest way to get the funds you need. A 401(k) withdrawal might seem to fit that bill: It's ...

Some people will spend decades saving and investing for retirement, only to discover that they missed a step along the way. That commonly "missed" step? Devising their plan for decumulation − in other ...

More Americans became 401(k) millionaires in 2025 — but hardship withdrawals are also rising, new data shows.

Discover average 401(k) balances of 62-year-olds and how to boost savings, manage withdrawals, and plan retirement income for ...

When individuals contribute to retirement accounts, they are often able to defer taxes on those contributions and the investment gains they earn over time. However, when the time comes to withdraw ...