Alana Benson is an investing writer who joined NerdWallet in 2019. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including stocks, socially responsible investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs ...

There are a handful of retirement accounts to choose from, with the most popular being a 401 (k). It's usually what comes to ...

There are a plethora of ways to save for retirement. Setting money aside in a savings account or stuffing it into your mattress are simple, relatively risk-free ways to save, but these strategies ...

If you've hit the new 2025 401(k) limit of $23,500, congratulations! Learn about your next steps, including IRAs, HSAs, and ...

For Americans ages 45 to 54, the median 401(k) balance is just $67,769 according to Vanguard’s How America Saves Report. This ...

Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool ...

Using an HSA (or health savings account) as a retirement account is the most underrated way to save and invest. One of my goals for this year was to max out as many different retirement vehicles as ...

Look over your investments across all your retirement accounts to decide what needs changing. You may also want to transfer ...

It’s a good problem to have: too much money saved for retirement and additional funds to leave to your heirs. Will you be one of the many who never spend it all?