Access to stable value funds4 of 8Within an employer retirement plan, you may be able to put money into a stable value fund. These funds are not available in IRAs. So if you're looking for a place to keep cash for your upcoming retirement, your former employer's retirement plan could be the bucket to use, says Bogosian, "and with much higher returns than a money market fund outside the plan."The average return: 2.06 percent, according to June 2010 numbers from the Stable Value Investment Association, an industry group. Related Articles:Cash out, rollover or leave 401(k)Who gets money after you die?7 steps to a Roth IRA conversionPenalty-free withdrawalsRelated Links:Target date fund pros and consUse Roth IRA as your emergency fundPitfalls of automated retirement plansSavings milestones for retirement advertisement
Within an employer retirement plan, you may be able to put money into a stable value fund. These funds are not available in IRAs. So if you're looking for a place to keep cash for your upcoming retirement, your former employer's retirement plan could be the bucket to use, says Bogosian, "and with much higher returns than a money market fund outside the plan."
The average return: 2.06 percent, according to June 2010 numbers from the Stable Value Investment Association, an industry group.
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