Understand the consequences of withdrawing money from a 401(k) or IRA retirement account for emergencies and create a plan to recover financially as quickly as possible.

A practical guide to money market funds, FDIC-insured accounts, and stable-value products inside college savings plans.

Take Fidelity Investments, which administers many of the nation’s 401 (k) holdings. A company statement explains that most plans—though not all—have the distribution rules outlined in documents such ...

Thanks to the SECURE 2.0 Act, you can roll over funds from your 529 into a Roth IRA, as long as certain conditions are met.

The “big, beautiful bill” aims to expand qualified expenses for 529 plans to include SAT fees, trade school tuition and vocational certificates.

The proposed accounts offer babies a government kick-start, but they come with more restrictions than 529 college savings ...

A 529 savings plan can be used to pay for your child's education, but it can also be used to fund their retirement.

A new savings account for children that comes with a $1,000 deposit remained in the Senate’s version of President Trump’s budget bill.

College-savings accounts currently hold about $500 billion, and savers may soon be able to use these funds for much more than ...

Almost every baby born in America would get a $1,000 tax-deferred investment account under the proposed program.

While technically you can tap your 529 plan for whatever amount you want, only withdrawals made for 'qualified education expenses' will avoid taxes. These expenses include costs such as "tuition, fees ...

A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings account dedicated specifically to saving for future education expenses. It's not just for college — these accounts can also be used to pay for trade ...