Recent content by yak651

Thanks for the inputs, anyone else? I guess I have some research to do before committing to anything. One good thing is the market has been seesawing quite a bit lately so I don't think I'm missing out on much by having my money in a temporary money market account.

Finally received my "plan" from Vanguard for my 401k rollover plus a small IRA I have at another place. Background I'm 35, married, wife is a teacher so she has a good pension plan, put 19% into my current 401k, 11% into wifes 403b, would like to retire by 55. Initial plan from Vanguard: 32%...

No, the check will be made out to Vanguard, I just have to send it to them once it arrives. I'm surprised they just can't transfer the money from one place to the other, is this just a safety feature? Seems like it would save a lot of time and money (paperwork).

I left money in a previous employerrs 401k plan w/Fidelity, the choices weren't bad but they have now sold and are going to a different plan provider to a complany I haven't heard of and the options look limited. Today I called Vanguard to roll it into a IRA with them, approx. $140k. I know this...