Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

A 401(k) match is an employer-sponsored retirement plan in which your employer will match up to a certain amount of total contributions, increasing your retirement savings. Maximizing a 401(k) match ...

You may have heard that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but to the millions of Americans whose employers offer them a 401(k) match, this perk comes close. Unless you are one of the shrinking ...

Many companies match a portion of their employees' 401(k) contributions as an incentive for their workers to save for retirement. But sometimes the rules aren't clear, and the math can be tricky. Here ...

A version of this article appeared on July 9, 2013. Many companies match a portion of their employees' 401(k) contributions each pay period as an incentive for their workers to save for retirement.

Workplace 401(k) accounts have become critical to retirement security, and with good reason. The majority of private sector workers have access to these plans, which are easy to enroll in and come ...