A 457(b) plan is likely your main retirement savings option if you work for the state or local government, or certain non-profits such as a church. With a 457(b) things can be a little confusing ...

During the Coronavirus emergency, it may make sense for state and local governments that sponsor 457(b) plans to allow their employees to access the monies in their accounts as unforeseeable emergency ...

Roth IRA and 457(b) plans give savers tax-advantaged ways to fund a secure retirement. Almost anyone can open a Roth IRA account with after-tax dollars that then grow tax-free. Only state and local ...

A 457(b) retirement plan is a tax-advantaged saving scheme available to government and certain non-profit employees. It allows participants to defer income taxes on retirement savings until the funds ...

This article was updated on Nov. 8, 2017. It was originally published on Oct. 9, 2015. In the world of workplace-based retirement plans, the 401(k) plan reigns supreme, but many workers are instead ...

Explore the 457(b) plan rollover to IRA, its benefits, drawbacks, comparisons to other rollovers, and strategies for ...

In a recent edition of its Employee Plans News publication, the IRS provided further guidance on what formal voluntary corrections it will accept from 457(b) plan sponsors that discover their plans ...

Most of your working clients probably have an employer-sponsored 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan, to which they should usually maximize their allowed contributions. But some of those clients may also ...

Planning how and when to withdraw money from your retirement accounts can have a big impact on how much of your savings you actually get to keep. This is especially true with 457(b) plans, which are ...

I turned 51 years old six months ago and forgot to adjust my employer retirement account settings to max out my contributions this year. As a result, I contributed $23,000 to my 403(b) and $23,000 to ...

Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), and a Chartered Socially Responsible Investing ...

The 457 b plan can help you secure a better retirement. In the world of workplace-based retirement plans, the 401(k) plan reigns supreme, but many workers are offered a 457 b plan that's available to ...