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Thursday, 5 November 2020

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The Daily Money: Election uncertainty puts 401(k) savers on edge

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Thursday, November 5

It's Thursday, Daily Money readers. It's also National Doughnut Day, and after what has been a long week, it might be time to treat yourself.

Now, let's get to the top Money and Tech headlines for Friday eve.

It seems everyone is on edge as we await the results of the U.S. presidential election, which is why you might want to avoid checking your 401(k) balance for a bit.

The Roth IRA can be a valuable strategy for saving money toward retirement. But before you commit, beware these three pitfalls.

Finally, let's chat video games. Sales have set records this year because we're playing a lot of them. And we're getting new devices to check out including Microsoft's new Xbox.

Want more headlines? Keep scrolling.

Brett Molina, Money/Tech editor

Investors warned to prepare for volatile days for their 401(k) plans as the presidential election battle continues.

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Wednesday, 4 November 2020

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ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Wednesday, November 4

It's Wednesday, Daily Money readers. And we're still awaiting the results of the U.S. presidential election. If you need to catch up, my wonderful Politics colleagues have you covered.

But, of course, you're here for the latest headlines in Money and Tech. Here's what Wednesday has to offer.

Although most of Election Day news has focused on results, there were some important developments in the world of tech:

•	Facebook and Twitter flagged comments made by President Donald Trump about election results as being potentially misleading.
•	Speaking of social media, how well did it handle misinformation on Election Day?
•	Uber and Lyft notched a big win at the ballot box.

Let's shift gears toward retirement. If you're struggling to fill that nest egg, here are six ways to save for retirement.

Finally, this is something we're certain all of us would love to do right now: hop on a boat and sail away. That's what one man did after quitting his job as a software analyst.

Scroll down for more headlines, and thanks for reading.

Brett Molina, Money/Tech editor