A record number of Americans tapped into their 401(k) retirement savings for hardship withdrawals last year due to financial ...

Vanguard data shows Americans are pulling money out of their retirement accounts early at record rates to help make ends meet.

You can take withdrawals from your 401(k) before you retire but in most cases you will pay a penalty in addition to income ...

Financial advisers warn that this tactic should be used only as a "last resort," as more people than ever make hardship withdrawals.

Explore how rising living costs, a weaker US jobs market, and increasing debt levels are impacting American households.

Recent research reveals retirees withdraw just 2.1% of their savings annually—about half the amount experts recommend. Here's what the data shows.

More Americans are digging into their retirement savings for emergency expenses, research from Vanguard shows.

More Americans became 401(k) millionaires in 2025 — but hardship withdrawals are also rising, new data shows.

Americans are pulling from their retirement accounts at record levels.

Learn how borrowing from a 401(k) works, including loan limits, repayment rules and the potential risks before you take money from retirement savings.

For many of us, retirement may seem far away. However, if you ask people who have already retired, many of them will tell you just how fast it can creep up on you. That's why it's important to begin ...