How to make the most of YOUR retirement and financial coaching benefits.
Getting Started
When should I start saving?
When can I join?
How do I enroll?
What is a 401k?
What is a Target Date Fund?
Is Roth or Pre-Tax better?
What if I need help deciding?
When should I start saving?
Here’s a simple “rule of thumb” for determining how much you should be saving based on age…”
- 20’s save 7% of your salary
- 30’s save 10% of your salary
- 40’s save 15% of your salary
- 50’s save 20% of your salary
The important thing is to start saving as much as you can NOW!
When can I join?
You can join the plan the first of service
For Example:
If you start January 2nd, can be enrolled on January 3rd.
What is a 401k?
What is a Target Date Fund?
Is Roth or Pre-Tax better?
What if I need help deciding?
An Align coach can help you understand and navigate your financial decisions for your 401k and beyond.
Manage My 401k
How do I access my account?
What if I need advice?
What if I need to take money out?
What if I change jobs?
Should I designate beneficiaries?
Cybersecurity: How do I protect my account?
How much should I be saving?
What should I know about investing?
What if I need advice?
An Align coach can help you understand and navigate your financial decisions for your 401k and beyond.
What if I need to take money out?
Saving in a retirement plan is, of course, intended to be a long-term investment for you. If you are over the age of 59.5 you can make and In-Service Distribution.
Loans can be taken from employee deferrals only. The minimum loan is $1,000 and the maximum number of loans outstanding is 1.
Schedule 1-on-1 Session Now to discuss your situation.
What if I change jobs?
Don’t Worry, you don’t lose the savings that you contributed.
Your employer may have rules about how much of their employer contributions you get to keep.
You can transfer your savings to another plan, a personal IRA or, as a last resort, you can cash out.
Before You Decide:
Schedule 1-on-1 Session Now
Should I designate beneficiaries?
In the event of your passing, your savings will transfer into the ownership of your named beneficiaries.
Make sure your named beneficiaries remain up-to-date! The most common reasons to make changes are due to marriage, divorce or having children.
Go to Ubiquity to view and update your beneficiaries.
Cybersecurity: How do I protect my account?
Take the following steps to help protect your account:
- Set up your online access and log on frequently.
- Use a strong username & password.
- Keep your contact information up to date.
- Enable Multi-Factor authentication.
- Use current anti-virus protection on all your devices.
Go to Ubiquity for details on their Cybersecurity policy.
How much should I be saving?
What should I know about investing?
Help Beyond 401k
How can Align help me?
How much will it cost me?
What is MoneyNav?
How do I get started with MoneyNav?
Can I just talk to someone?
How can Align help me?
From helping you set your first budget to applying for Social Security, your Align coach can help you in any financial phase.
How much will it cost me?
Financial coaching is part of your retirement benefit program.
You’ll never get a bill for asking a question or requesting advice.
What is MoneyNav?
How do I get started with MoneyNav?
We have designed an assessment to help determine where you are and what your first steps should be.
Can I just talk to someone?
An Align coach can help you understand and navigate your financial decisions for your 401k and beyond.