401k Rollover

Do 401k’s wear vests? = )

Not exactly… Before doing a 401k rollover you have to first determine how much of that former 401k will you be able to transfer and how much of it do you own.  Most companies that do any type of matching will have what is called a vesting schedule.

This schedule determines how much of the matching you can run off with.  If lets say your company has matched $10,000 towards your 401k and you are 100% vested, then feel free to take that $10,000. This is in addition to whatever else you currently have in your account to do your 401k rollover.  If you are only 25% vested then you can only take $2,500 of the matched contributions.

There’s usually two common types of vesting terms you should be familiar with.  One is “cliff vesting,” meaning you are fully vested after 3 years of service.  The other is “graded vesting,” which means just that.  In this case, you are vested by a percentage each year until you reach 100%.  So for example on a 20% per year; you’ll be fully vested by that 6th year of service.

Either way, I would never recommend staying with a company only because of their vesting schedule.  If it’s time for a career change; then by all means move on with your life and be happy for whatever contributions you were able to take.

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