Betterment 401K – Is It for You?

Betterment 401K – Is It for You?

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022

Betterment 401K Overview Betterment is a robo-advisor app and website that now also offers 401Ks under the same brand (Betterment for Business). You can still choose to work with Betterment 401K even ..

4 Critical Things to Know About 401k Vesting Schedules

4 Critical Things to Know About 401k Vesting Schedules

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

What is a 401k? A 401k is an employer-sponsored retirement account where employees can contribute a set amount or a percentage of their wages into an investment account which can then be used later fo..

Why a Roth 401K Plan Makes Sense For You

Why a Roth 401K Plan Makes Sense For You

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

  Most everyone knows about a 401k plan. It is a typical benefit employers provide to help their employees save for retirement. While there are many benefits to investing in a 401k plan, there ar..

Understanding 401k Plans

Understanding 401k Plans

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017

Since the first 401k became available as part of The Revenue Act of 1978 they have become a mainstay in retirement planning. While most people are familiar with the 401k plan, many people struggle wit..

How To Turn Your 401k or IRA Into a Paycheck Machine for Life

How To Turn Your 401k or IRA Into a Paycheck Machine for Life

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016

Since the early 1980s, 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts have become the dominant way that workers save for retirement. Yet many workers long for the days of traditional pensions when you cou..

401(K) Basics For Your First Real Job

401(K) Basics For Your First Real Job

December 5, 2015December 5, 2015

Many of our readers are “Millennials” and people who are even younger than that. For people in this age group, everybody knows that the economy they entered in their young adulthood was not the be..

Rolling Over a 401(k) to an IRA

Rolling Over a 401(k) to an IRA

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

With 401(k) plans becoming less and less useful, many investors are looking for other options to grow their money such as by using Betterment. One of the main drawbacks of the modern 401(k) is it’s ..