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401(k) 'hardship' withdrawals hit record high, Vanguard says — another sign households are feeling the pinch of inflation

401(k) ‘hardship’ withdrawals hit record high, Vanguard says — another sign households are feeling the pinch of inflation

Thomas Barwick | Stone | Getty Images The share of retirement savers who withdrew money from a 401(k) plan to cover financial hardship hit a record high in October, according to data from the Vanguard Group. This dynamic – when combined with other factors such as rapidly rising credit card balances and falling personal savings …

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Can you still retire with $1 million?  That's what today's millionaires want to know.

Can you still retire with $1 million? That’s what today’s millionaires want to know.

OK, so a million dollars isn’t what it used to be. That’s the worry of a surprising number of American millionaires. At least that’s what fund management giant Natixis, which owns bond boutique Loomis Sayles, among other companies, reports. Natixis surveyed around 1,600 people with at least $1 million in “investable assets”. And just over …

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401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit an All-Time High of 'Worrying', Says Vanguard

401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit an All-Time High of ‘Worrying’, Says Vanguard

Amid stubbornly high inflation, a record proportion of Americans are turning their 401(k) accounts into emergency piggy banks, according to Vanguard. Dissecting data from a sample of about 5 million employer-sponsored 401(k) accounts that Vanguard manages, the researchers said that 0.5% of account holders made difficult withdrawals in October. It’s a “worrying” all-time high, said …

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I'm a 61-year-old flight attendant who wants to retire at 70.  I'll have a pension of $900 a month and I'll get Social Security, but I only have $150,000 in my 401(k).  Should I get professional help?

I’m a 61-year-old flight attendant who wants to retire at 70. I’ll have a pension of $900 a month and I’ll get Social Security, but I only have $150,000 in my 401(k). Should I get professional help?

This flight attendant seeks financial help from an advisor, but how do you choose the right one? Getty Images Question: I think I need a financial advisor. I’m 61 and plan to retire at 70. I am a flight attendant and will receive a pension of just over $900 a month. I have a 401(k) …

I’m a 61-year-old flight attendant who wants to retire at 70. I’ll have a pension of $900 a month and I’ll get Social Security, but I only have $150,000 in my 401(k). Should I get professional help? Read More »