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The Kroger Co. 401(k) Plan Review: A 5% Match with Master Trust Scale
For an associate earning $48,900 (the average implied by those numbers), hitting that 5% cap generates the full match. With roughly 70.7% of participants…
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Lockheed Martin Salaried Savings Plan 401(k) Review: 100 Percent Match up to 6% Pay and Over 51 Billion in Assets
Lockheed Martin has one of the most generous 401k match: up to 6% of your pay straight. This is something its employees definitely don’t want to miss.
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UnitedHealth Group 401(k) Review: 4.5 Percent Employer Match and Low-Cost Vanguard Funds
Earning an extra 4.5% annually from UntiedHealth company match is like a raise you shouldn’t ignore. Let alone the deferred tax savings!
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Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401K Plan Review: 50% Match Up to IRS Limit and a Mega Backdoor Roth Most Employees Miss
To give you a sense of how generous this is, the typical employer match in America is something like 50% of the first 6% of your salary. Microsoft matches 50…
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Beware of The Parabolic Stock Market Rise
Stock market melt-up risks, Social Security cap proposal, harder job market.
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May 2026 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update
- Value and International Stocks
- Representative International Stock ETFs Review
- Economic & Market Indicators
- Market Overview
- Model Portfolios
- Funds to Watch
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Savings for Your Kids’ Lifetime Education
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- Lifetime Education Cost Planner
- Market Overview
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Variable Annuity vs. 401K vs IRA
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- Variable Annuity vs. 401K vs IRA
- Market Overview
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Variable Annuity vs 401(k) vs IRA: A Beginner’s Guide
Variable annuities are rarely a substitute for 401(k)s and IRAs. This guide breaks down fees, tax treatment, and when a plain vanilla variable annuity like Vanguard’s might make sense—plus why a taxable brokerage account often wins anyway.
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ETFs Can Match Lowest Cost Funds in 401(k) Plans
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- ETFs Can Match Lowest Cost Funds in 401(k) Plans
- Retirement Withdrawal Calculator
- Market Overview
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Your IRA Can Buy ETFs That Rival Even the Lowest-Cost Plan Funds
You could almost find the lowest cost reputable ETFs that rival against those lowest funds offered in some large retirement plans.
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April 2026 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update
- War Mongering and Fear Mongering in Investments
- Representative ETFs Review
- Economic & Market Indicators
- Market Overview: the Federal Reserve
- Model Portfolios
- Funds to Watch
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Wars and Investments
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- Wars and Investments
- Oil Price and Inflation Infographic
- Market Overview
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FIRE: Financial Independence Retire Early Readiness
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Readiness Calculator
- Market Overview
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Oil Prices and Your Wallet
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- Oil Prices and Your Wallet: Oil Price Impact Calculator
- Market Overview
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Special Report: Iran War, Oil Price & Your Investments
- Special Report: Iran War, Oil Price & Your Investments
- Tools & Tips: Asset Location Calculator
- Market Overview
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Layoff & Your Rights
- Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
- Layoff & Your Rights
- Tools & Tips: Very Long-Term Stock and Bond Return Data
- Market Overview
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March 2026 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update
- AI: Human Foes or Friends
- Interesting Funds Review: Closed-End REIT Funds
- Economic & Market Indicators
- Market Overview: the Federal Reserve
- Model Portfolios
- Funds to Watch
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Homeowners Insurance Is No Longer a Small Bill, In Some States It Can Reach 1.5% to 3% of Home Value
Home insurance is now a serious housing expense. Using Bankrate March 2026 data, this article compares state premiums and shows why California can approach 1.0% to 1.5% with earthquake coverage and parts of Florida can reach 2% to 3% with flood coverage.
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What to Know If You Are Laid Off: A Primer on Your Rights and Benefits
Layoffs are stressful, but early decisions on WARN pay, severance, health coverage, unemployment, and 401(k) vesting can materially affect your finances. This primer walks through what to check first and what to avoid.
