How to Find a Forgotten 401(k)

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Tip 1 - Three steps to find a missing 401(k) ($ ?s)

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kim Shafiee | permalink

Q: I've left a few jobs where I had signed up for a 401(k) and never knew until now that I needed to cash them out or transfer them. So here I am years later, and I cannot locate any information that I ever had one. How do I find my money? They took it out of my checks! Sincerely, Lost My 401(k)

For further reading: http://www.emarotta.com/three-steps-to-find-a-missing-401-k-s/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Find Money in an Old 401(k) Account

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by RKO 281 | permalink

If you have lost track of an old 401(k) account, the funds could still be sitting there waiting for you to claim them. You may have moved and forgotten to give your new address to your former ...

For further reading: http://finance.zacks.com/money-old-401k-account-3725.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - The Search For Missing 401(k) Money

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ka B Bs | permalink

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is weighing how to help reunite lost 401(k) participants with their money.
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For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2013/08/27/the-search-for-missing-401k-money/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Tracking down old 401(k) accounts is tricky, but doable

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nastya Polischuk | permalink

It's hard to believe that in these challenging economic times anyone could forget about money they had earned, but when leaving a job sometimes 401(k) funds get left behind.

For further reading: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_23563540/tracking-down-old-401-k-accounts-is-tricky ^[4]

Tip 5 - The Forgotten 401(k): 5 Ways to Find Out if You Have a Lost Retirement Plan

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Yuriy Shporlyuk | permalink

Americans hold nearly a dozen jobs by the time they’re 50. Some retirement benefits can get lost along the way.
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For further reading: https://www.mainstreet.com/article/the-forgotten-401k-5-ways-to-find-out-if-you-have-a-lost-retirement-plan ^[5]