Is your 401k naughty or nice?

blooom Dec 11,2017 401k

The year is almost over and it’s time to evaluate how you have done for yourself financially. 401k included! Much like Santa’s reindeers, your 401k can be the driving force for a jolly retirement. Here are some easy ways to...

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Keep searching for better option than TSP?

Leaving Public Service? TSP = Red Tape You Might Not Cut

Brent Bowen Nov 9,2017 financial wellness

Government service is often thankless. I saw firsthand bouncing around the country from town-to-town as the son of a life-long USDA employee. But in comparing notes between my Dad's Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and what I know of 401ks, the...

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A Penny And 401k Fees Both Overpriced

Penny for Your Thoughts: You Pay More For 401k Than You Think

Jordan Nietzel Oct 30,2017 401k

The U.S. Government has recently engaged in serious talks to abandon the production of the penny. Why? Because each penny costs 1.4 cents to produce, resulting in a cost of more than $100 million per year to taxpayers. If you’re a...

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Beware the Bull in Retirement Yellow Brick Road

How to Travel Safely Down Retirement Yellow Brick Road

Chris Costello Oct 12,2017 401k

The past few years, we’ve seen a lot of people happily talking about the gains they have been seeing in their 401k accounts. They’re sharing return numbers with others online and in the grocery store. It would seem like the...

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Thanks 1 Billion Clients

Blooom Reaches $1 Billion in Assets Under Management

Chris Costello Sep 28,2017 401k

"Wall Street has made a habit of running in the opposite direction of investors with small accounts…maybe we should build something and run towards them." This was written in email from Kevin Conard, my co-founder to me late one night...

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