When Was the Last Time You Looked at Your Retirement Account?

A recent article in the Washington Post by Michelle Singletary suggested a New Year’s resolution, knowing your retirement account. Resolve to take a closer look at your retirement account offers insights from author (Empire of the Fund: The Way We Save Now), William A. Birdthistle, who participated recently in her online discussion.   The article contains 3 questions and Mr. Birdthistle’s answers, one of which discusses in what types of investments to invest retirement funds. Ms. Singletary closes her article with this advice to readers: “Let 2017 be the year that you take a closer look at your retirement savings. Don’t just blindly throw money in your account. No one can predict the unpredictable when it comes to your nest egg. But at least you can become better informed about what there is to know for sure.”

Thanks to Professor Naomi Cahn for sending us this article.