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Hi Lemming: I mean Ameritrade. Through my retirement plan, which has a limited number of mutual funds to choose from for both the 401(a) and 457, I can transfer funds from the 457 to Ameritrade to purchase mutual funds there. It's all at my own risk, of course.

Regarding SS, since my husband's already taking his, I plan in the next year to visit the local SS office and make sure I'm completely up to speed on what my options are. And yes, lemming, I've self-directed my accounts at work. It's pretty sweet, no charges for moving funds from one mutual...

Thanks for the reply, Chuckanut. My work retirement is not a pension, per se, but two retirement accounts. One is mandatory (401a) and the other is voluntary (457). My understanding is that this is not unusual for government agencies. I'm on the agency's Retirement Plans Committee and am not...

Thanks for allowing me to join this group. I'm looking forward to learning more from my peers. I'm 55 years old. My husband is 65 and retired 3 years ago when he was unable to find work. He took his minimum SS. I've got a great retirement plan at work and am plugging away at adding to it...