In Suze Orman’s Web Extra video, “What to Do with Old 401(k)s,” she advises the caller to:

In this web extra, Suze explains why an IRA rollover is the best place to put an old 401(k). This call is only available online.

Make sure you get paid. The massive bull market of 1982-1999 changed the investment landscape dramatically, making growth investors out of everyone new to investing. Thanks to discount brokerages like E*trade and Ameritrade, investing was more accessible than ever before. Throw in the creation of 401(k)s and other investment focused retirement plans and you’ve got a genuine investing boom. Between 1983 and 1999, the percentage of US households involved in the market jumped from 19% to 49%. Amidst all the hubbub, dividends and income plays became unfashionable. With stock prices soaring to new highs almost every day in the late ‘90s, investors wanted growth, not boring payouts. And we all know how well this philosophy performed during the Tech Crash. One of the most quoted statistics regarding the stock market is the view that stocks have returned average annual gains of 10% since 1926. Far ...