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19 Apr '24How Do Microsoft Employees Invest for Retirement? Updated
Continue readingIn unraveling the investment tapestry of Microsoft employees’ retirement portfolios, the Department of Labor (DoL) furnishes crucial insights through the annual filings of Form 5500 by 401(k) plan sponsors, offering a panoramic view into the investment choices shaping their financial futures. Deciphering the Investment Landscape Shares in Microsoft stock (MSFT) stand as a cornerstone […]
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05 Apr '24Your Retirement Number
Continue readingThe term “retirement number” refers to the idea that there’s a single savings amount that guarantees a comfortable retirement. It’s often thrown around as a target, but there are a few key things to understand about it: It’s not one-size-fits-all: Your ideal retirement savings depend on your lifestyle, desired retirement age, location, and even health […]
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29 Mar '24How Much Wealth Should You Have by Age 50?
Continue readingAt age 50, individuals stand at a significant crossroads in their financial journey, with many starting to actively consider retirement. Assessing your wealth at age 50 is critical for securing a comfortable future. Let’s embark on this exploration of financial fortitude, guided by the wisdom of a couple of expert sources and some thoughts from […]
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24 Jan '24Small Business 401(k) Plans – Guide and Providers
Continue readingA bit of a detour today to discuss small business 401(k) plans. Wealth45 generally focuses on employees of large technology companies. But thought a dive into the world of small business might be of interest. When it comes to 401(k) plans, the playing field shifts between small businesses and tech giants. Smaller companies, limited by […]
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10 Jan '24Cisco Employee Retirement Investments
Continue readingCisco Systems, a networking technology leader boasting about 85,000 employees, offers a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan. This plan empowers Cisco employees to contribute a portion of their income towards a secure future, but the crucial question remains: what investments do these savvy individuals choose to fuel their retirement dreams? We will get to that, […]
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03 Jan '24How to Retire with $10 Million
Continue readingHow realistic is it for a new college graduate to retire with $10 million? Turns out, a million dollars isn’t what it used to be. The movie “How to Marry a Millionaire” was released back in 1953. It seems at that time—70+ years ago—being a millionaire was the epitome of financial success. Yet today, instead […]
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06 Dec '23BofA Employee Retirement Investments
Continue readingBank of America, a financial powerhouse boasting over 260,000 employees, offers a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan. This plan empowers Bank of America employees to contribute a portion of their income towards a secure future, but the crucial question remains: what investments do these savvy individuals choose to fuel their retirement dreams? We will get […]
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29 Nov '23Retirement Plan Savings – Financial Voyeurism Part 5
Continue readingHow do your retirement plan savings stack up? Are you accumulating retirement assets faster than your peers? Every three years I look forward to the latest Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) to remind us how wealth is distributed in the United States. Also see the other postings in our Financial Voyeurism series: Part 1 […]
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22 Nov '23IBM 401(k) Plus Plan Changes!
Continue readingIBM 401(k) plan changes coming in 2024. The technological behemoth recently announced a significant change to its employee retirement benefits that has sent ripples through its workforce. Effective January 1, 2024, the company plans to bid farewell to its longstanding 5% matching contributions and 1% automatic contributions to employees’ 401(k) accounts. Instead, IBM will usher […]
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08 Nov '23Household Net Worth – Financial Voyeurism Part 3
Continue readingFinancial curiosity often leads us to ponder how our finances compare to those of others. Are we accumulating assets faster or slower than our peers, and how does our household net worth measure up to the national average? In this third part of our series on financial voyeurism, we delve into the intricacies of net […]
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27 Sep '23How Do Wells Fargo Employees Invest?
Continue readingHow do Wells Fargo employees approach 401k retirement investing? Wells Fargo offers a 401(k)-retirement savings plan for its 300,000+ plan participants. Accordingly, these Wells Fargo employees can choose to contribute a portion of their income to the plan. But which investments do Wells Fargo employees pick as retirement investments? We will get to that, but […]
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30 Aug '23401K Investing: Walmart Employees
Continue readingHow do Walmart employees approach 401k investing? Walmart offers a 401(k)-retirement savings plan for its 1+ million employees. Employees can choose to contribute a portion of their income to the plan. But which investments do Walmart employees pick as retirement investments? What is a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan A 401(k) plan is a retirement […]
