What Should You Do With Your 401(k) When You Retire?

Kevin Blanchard

Published on: 07/09/2026

Leaving a job or retiring? Your 401(k) has four paths: stay in the plan, roll to an IRA, move to a new employer, or take a distribution. Kevin Blanchard breaks down the rules, timing, and tax tradeoffs behind each one.

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What to Do With an Old 401(k): Your Four Options Explained

Hux Team

Published on: 23/07/2026

Leave it, roll it to a new plan, roll it to an IRA, or cash out — the four options for an old 401(k), the tax traps to avoid, and the 2026 rules to know.

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