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Account setup and password reset help

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How to create an account

Did you know many of your questions and transactions can be handled from your online account? If you don’t have an online account, here’s how to get one:

Get your Plan account number from your statement
Click/tap the Log in link at the top of the page
Under Log in / Sign up, select Retirement plans from the list
Click/tap Sign up for an online account >>
Enter all the required (*) information
Click/tap the Continue button to proceed through the process

How to reset your password

If you need to reset your password, here’s how:

Click/tap the Log in link at the top of the page
Under Log in / Sign up, select Retirement plans from the list
Click/tap Forgot username/password >>
Enter all required (*) information
Click/tap the Continue button to proceed through the process

Navigating our planning tools and investment exchanges

Did you know many of your questions and transactions can be handled from your online account? From checking your balance, to changing your investments, to seeing how ready you are for retirement – you can do that and more when you log in.

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Accessing planning tools

Once you’ve logged in to your account, you’ll have immediate access to My Interactive Retirement Planner^SM, a tool that helps you see how on track you are for retirement.

Managing your investments

You have access to a host of online features to help you manage your account, including updating your contribution amounts and making fund exchanges. To make changes to your investments:

Click/tap the Log in link at the top of the page
Under Log in / Sign up, select Retirement plans from the list
Enter your Username & Password and click/tap the Log in button
From the menu select Manage Funds
Select Exchange Funds
Click/tap the Continue button
Select the fund From which you would like to move your money
Click/tap the Continue button
For each fund you’d like to move money To, enter a percentage

Notes: To see more funds, you may have to click/tap the Next button. Your percentages must add up to 100%.
Click/tap the Continue button
Review your changes and click/tap the Submit button

There is an Excessive Trading Policy that may restrict to the number of exchanges you can complete per year. If you have questions you can contact your Financial Advisor or Nationwide.

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