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How should I invest my 401K if I intend to leave my current company after 1 year?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
whatda asked:


So, if I intend to leave my current company in a year move my 401K into another 401K or IRA option, does it make sense to just keep everything in a money market fund? Would I have to stay with the same funds for 5 or more years to reap any benefits from the stock market? Thanks.

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How old must you be to enroll in a 401k within your company?

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
zonagal43 asked:


Hi all! My son’s girlfriend is only 19 and her company has a 401k program. She was told that she can not contribute until she is 21. They live in Illinois. Does anyone know if there are age restrictions on beginning a 401K?

Thanks in advance for your answers!

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What is the difference between 401k earning and appreciation?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Matthew F asked:


When looking at my 401k statement, there is an Earnings section and a Appreciation/Depreciation section. What is the difference?

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How do you have your 401K currently invested among stocks, bonds, and cash?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Matthew Smit asked:


Please give your age as well as the percentage breakdown of stocks, bonds, and cash in your 401K. Myself, I am 31 years old and am 50% bonds and 50% cash and 0% stocks. I am trying to get a sampling of how others are investing their company retirement plans. Thanks.

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Who should I go to rollover a 401K into a growth stock mutual fund?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Angela C asked:


I am looking for an agency to take my 401K to but unsure of where to start but I know I want to put it into a growth stock mutual fund.
Should I withdraw my funds first or contact (insert name here)?
Thanks!

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What is the procedure to use my 401k funds to pay for my college expenses ?

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
chemist asked:


I am planning to work in my current position for two years and then go to school for a full time MBA graduate degree. Can I contribute to my company’s 401k plan now and then withdraw the amount after 2 years to fund my college expenses without being subjected to the additional 10% penalty ? For this to happen, do I have to roll over the 401k savings to an IRA first, and then make the withdrawal for college expenses ? Are there any expenses involved in this process ?

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When your 401K fund prices are down is it good to keep putting money in?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
gallilea asked:


I have a target retirement fund for all my 401K money and it’s down right now. If I keep adding money does it buy more shares of it so when the price goes up I do even better?

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What’s a good 401K allocation mix for these current times for a 45 year old person?

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Emily Dew asked:


We recently got a new 401K and need to decide our allocation mix between large caps, foreign and bonds. Not sure if I should take the current economic situation into consideration or just stay the course. Thanks!

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Guidance for Retirees on Managing Investments

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Samuel Martin asked:


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* calculating a withdrawal rate.

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Index funds are down to early 2000 prices, should I look for a better investment?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
dani_CH asked:


I have it in a low cost SP 500 Growth Index Mutual Fund. I hope to be retiring in 5 to 8 years. I have other retirement accounts with my current employer.

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