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Blooom Review – A 401k Manager

Last Updated: July 12, 2015 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more info.

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“One of the best online tools for retirement planning.” – The Wall Street Journal

“Making the complex world of 401ks more comprehensible.” – Forbes

“One of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Personal Finance.” – Fast Company

All of the quotes above are referring to blooom, which is a company I believe can truly help many with their retirement.

Blooom is the nation’s only fully automated web-based tool to fix and manage your 401k, 4013b or Thrift Savings Plans.

Blooom was created for those who feel intimidated and confused when it comes to managing their retirement plan.

Blooom has analyzed over 4,000 retirement plans and over $312,000,000 worth of assets.

 

Why would a person need Blooom?

Blooom finds that over 80% of accounts are invested incorrectly.

There is a chance that your 401k may be incorrectly invested as well, so I definitely recommend at least checking out its free analysis.

If your 401k is not currently professionally managed, you may be costing yourself money and your future.

A professionally managed 401k can grow TWO TIMES as much as one that is managed by the individual.

By being a part of blooom, you will find:

  • An easy sign up process. You just provide your username and password to your account;
  • Your account will then be professionally and automatically managed;
  • Blooom also rebalances your account every 90 days so you basically sign up and don’t have to do anything else until your date of retirement;
  • Any questions? Blooom has a help button on its home page so you can email them and they will help you understand what is going on. Blooom realizes that not everyone is an expert in 401k’s;
  • No complicated charts with a zillion colors and percentage breakdowns.  The health of your retirement plan is represented through the picture of a flower;
  • Your account stays where it currently is. You do not have to move it to them or anything like that;
  • Your account is safe. Blooom has secure servers, 24/7 hacker and virus scans, bank-level security, and more;
  • An easy and actually fun way to watch your 401k grow.

 

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How much does Blooom cost?

Blooom’s fees are quite affordable.

Free account analysis on any account size.

Fees starts at just $1 per month for accounts less than $20,000 and $15 per month for accounts greater than $20,000.

You also have the option to cancel at any time and there are NO hidden fees.

Considering that you may easily spend $1 or $15 a month on other items in your life, this is a monthly fee that will help secure your financial future.

In conclusion, I highly recommend that 401k, 403b or Thrift Savings Plan account holders check out blooom. Its fees are low, many who have plans are managing them wrong, and there is always the option to cancel if you do end up deciding that blooom’s service is not for you.

 

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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

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  1. Jesse Gernigin says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:08 am

    401K’s can bleed money if you don’t pay attention! This is a great way to see what is going on if you aren’t used to observing your investments!

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  2. Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

    July 14, 2015 at 10:46 am

    I agree Jesse!

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