How can I maximize my 401(k)?

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  • Your Employer Knows Best. Perhaps

    More employers are using re-enrollments to help employees get their retirement investments on track. Re-enrolling is when the company shifts workers' 401(k) dollars out of their current allocations and into the plan's selected default option—typically a target-date fund.

  • So You've Maxed Out. Now What?

    If you still have money you want to save after filling up your 401(k), our research shows that you should follow this pattern.

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