UnThreaded | Threaded | Whole Thread (5) | Ignore Thread Prev | Next
Author: djharker One star, 50 posts Add to my Favorite Fools Ignore this person (you won't see their posts anymore) Number: of 72499  
Subject: Re: 401k spouse question Date: 8/28/2000 2:34 PM
Post New | Post Reply | Reply Later | Create Poll Report this Post | Recommend it!
Recommendations: 0
>Does the 401k have the ability to add additional
>funds for the purpose of saving for retirement
>for a non-working spouse, like the IRA does?

No. The limit on annual 401k investment is based on
IRS codes and the amount of participation in the
401k plan at your husband's company. It is set
(based on those factors) by the company.
That same limit applies to all employees, whether
single or married.

Your husband should "max out" his 401k investment.
The 401k will automatically become yours if your
husband dies before you do (this is part of the
IRS code - ie, a law - you WILL get it - and can
roll it into an IRA at that time).

After maxing out your husband's 401k, you can still save $2000 each in IRAs - each of you can open an
IRA account for yourselves, preferably at a
discount broker, or Vanguard (my prefs).

After you have done that, continue to save (if
you have more $$) in a normal, taxable brokerage
account or mutual funds (if you want to retire
as soon as posssible...)

best of luck...



Post New | Post Reply | Reply Later | Create Poll Report this Post | Recommend it!
Print the post  
UnThreaded | Threaded | Whole Thread (5) | Ignore Thread Prev | Next

Announcements

The Retire Early Home Page
Discussion on accelerating retirement day.
Invest Better Hub
Take advantage of our newest free service, Invest Better!
New Fool-Branded Credit Card Available!
How does your card compare to ours?
Post of the Day:
Microsoft Corp.

Will Xbox Be a Lonely One?
What was Your Dumbest Investment?
Share it with us -- and learn from others' stories of flubs.
Facebook Fool Fan Club
Be a fan of the Fool over on Facebook!
Community Home
Speak Your Mind, Start Your Blog, Rate Your Stocks

Community Team Fools - who are those TMF's?
Get the Fool Phone App
Save and share content, zero in on sectors, podcasts, and much more!
Contact Us
Contact Customer Service and other Fool departments here.
Work for Fools?
Winner of the Washingtonian great places to work, and "#1 Media Company to Work For" (BusinessInsider 2011)! Have access to all of TMF's online and email products for FREE, and be paid for your contributions to TMF! Click the link and start your Fool career.
Advertisement