It happens to a lot of people: You leave a job with every intention of rolling over your 401(k), but then you get busy with the next thing in your life and that account doesn’t seem so important ...

When you land a new job you are excited about, the last thing on your mind is your old retirement plan. But while technically you can leave your 401(k) parked with your former employer once you start ...

A buddy of mine recently found $40,000 in an old 401(k) account. This was from his first job out of college. Technically, he always knew the account was there. He just hadn't touched it in 15 years.

More than $1.65 trillion sits in lost or forgotten 401(k) accounts. The average unclaimed balance is $56,616 — a lot of money for someone to lose sight of, to be sure. Yet, it's easy to understand how ...

Imagine retiring with $90,000 less in your nest egg—not because of a bad investment, but because you forgot about old 401(k) accounts from past jobs. In today’s job market, where career transitions ...

You don't have to do anything with your old 401(k) funds, but moving them to a new account might be better for you long term. Withdrawing the money from your account is an option but may result in a ...