Lost 401(k) accounts and pensions: How lawmakers want to fix the problem

"For workers who lose track of their 401(k) savings accounts, help may be on the way.

Proposed retirement legislation that’s pending in Congress would create an online “lost and found” database to help locate those accounts, among a variety of other provisions. While lawmakers are in the early stages of considering changes, retirement advocates say the initiative — which also would help people access lost pension benefits — can’t come soon enough."