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Bill Cichanski traded his full-time job as a structural engineer for time to play his 12-string guitar at his home in Tacoma, Wash.

Over the last year it's become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts.

In the wake of the collapse of many a 401k and a Ponzi scheme or three, it's no surprise that a bill called the Investor Protection Act of 2009 has attracted significant support in Congress.

As was recently reported, Half of workers changing jobs cash out 401k when they terminate employment.

You could be in for a big surprise when you open your SDG&E bill. Instead of seeing your "amount due" go up, many people are seeing a serious price drop.

The time to prepare for retirement is not the year before or 5 years before retirement age.

I am calling my 401k managers tomorrow and tell them I want all funds that invest in Banks to move them somewhere else.

Community Capital Corporation reports operating results for the nine months and quarter ended September 30, 2009 and announces the completion and results of the stock offering ended October 30, 2009.

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued George Russell, trustee of the 401 plan for Referral Mortgage Inc., of Warwick, for failing to remit to the plan contributions and loan repayments that had been withheld from employee paychecks.

The fate of another ING-owned brokerage business is now up in the air. As part of a strategy announced Monday to begin paying back Dutch government bailout money, Amsterdam-based ING Groep NV has agreed to divest its U.S.-based ING Direct unit by the end of 2013.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Millions of workers take a huge chance with their retirement savings every year: They cash out their 401 accounts when they lose their jobs or move to new employers.

I've fallen into severe debt and am trying to cash out my 401k to satisfy my debts.

Military members can contribute any whole percentage of basic pay, as long as the annual total of the tax-deferred investment doesn't exceed $16,500 for the year.

Retail gas prices are spiking to levels last seen in the heat of summer driving season, raising fears that consumers could cut back on holiday spending.

As the end of the year approaches, here is some tax planning information to consider.

Last week Democrat held a Economic Forum behind closed doors. The Economist came out and held a news conference providing evidence to the discussion, it is linked at the bottom here for the full text.

As Americans age, most movies and television shows give the picture that everything comes up roses at retirement - but the stark reality of senior citizens in the United States today is not about long vacations and a new Florida home anymore.

Attention baby boomers! The countdown has begun. Do you have a retirement plan set up to safe guard your financial future? There are over 76 million baby boomers in the United States.

RISMEDIA, October 22, 2009a ' a 'Right now, let's consider our economic world where credit card companies are stingy, consumer loans are tight or priced high out of reach and home values are so low that some families can no longer take out a home-equity line of credit.A I wouldn't recommend taking a 401k loan for holiday shopping.