You should about the roll-over fees if any. The roll over fees could be a massive 20%. From what I know, a trustee to trustee rollover may prevent some of those fees.
USAA and First State Bank will help with your 401K rollovers. Also, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price and Scotrade.
One can purchase multiple 401k rollovers by contacting and working with financial institutions of different types but in specific those which work with stocks and shares.
You can rollover your 401k at any time, as long as it has been 60 days since it was opened. The company holding your 401k benefits has its own rules.
It all depends on your current employer's plan rules. They may allow all rollovers into the plan or restricted them to just other 401k's. You should refer to your plan's Summary Plan Description, which can be obtained from your Benefits Department.
Most investment firms like Fidelity Investments will help you roll over your 401k. They will let you know your options and explain all of the pros and cons for each option. Fidelity does offer this service free of charge.
One can find many FAQ and answers on 401k rollovers at Wells Fargo. There are many questions which have been asked previously, complete with answers as well.
What happens if you leave the company is one find here here http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/retirement/5-things-you-should-know-about-your-401k-7925/
As a general rule of thumb, you cannot rollover your 401k to another account while you are still with the company. You could cash the 401k account out, but in doing so you could be facing taxes and penalties of over 40%. For more information on 401k rollovers, please visit eRollover.com at the links below.
I don't know and stumbled across this looking for an answer myself. I am 55 and earn in the 100k range. My 401k is worth 407,000. That does not include my pension. Probably should be more. I don't know how to figure out where I should be.
You should know when converting to a 401k you should always have a financial stability. This is a task that can be hard for most people but it can also be an easy task. Contact your local bank agency for more information.gov
The biggest question is how much to invest, typically you should be able to match your salary in 10 years. You should also have a understanding of mutual stocks that you can use your 401k to invest with. Check out this site for full details of investing with your 401k http://moneyandsuch.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-to-invest-your-401k-funds.html
If you are still employed by the company that sponsors your 401k plan then you will not be eligible to cash out of the plan. Instead, you can see if your plan offers either a 401k plan loan, or a 401k plan hardship withdrawal (not all 401k plans allow hardship withdrawals so you need to ask your plan administrator if your plan has this feature.)If you are no longer employed by the company that sponsors your 401k plan, then you are eligible to get your money out of your 401k plan. You can cash out of the plan, or rollover your 401k plan balance to an IRA. If you choose to rollover your 401k plan instead of cashing out, then you will not have to pay taxes or penalty taxes: rollovers to IRAs are not taxable transactions if you do them the right way.