Guides for your old 401(k)

Plain-English guides and tools for retirement money you left at a previous job. Each one is dated and lists the official sources it was checked against.

Taxes, penalties and timing

Old 401(k) Cash-Out Cost CalculatorSee the 20% held back, the income tax, and the extra 10% before 59½, next to a direct rollover.Try it

How we work

How We Write Our GuidesWhere our facts come from, how often we check them, and how we're paid.Read it