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2. Retirement plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Types of retirement plans. Retirement plans are classified as either defined benefit plans or defined contribution plans, depending on how benefits are determined.. In a defined benefit (or pension) plan, benefits are calculated using a fixed formula that typically factors in final pay and service with an employer, and payments are made from a trust fund specifically dedicated to the plan.

3. Annuity vs. IRA: What’s the difference? - AOL

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   An IRA is an investment account while an annuity is a contract between you and a life insurance company. These financial products function in fundamentally different ways, so it’s important to ...

4. Public employee pension plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Public employee pension plans in the United States. In the United States, public sector pensions are offered at the federal, state, and local levels of government. They are available to most, but not all, public sector employees. These employer contributions to these plans typically vest after some period of time, e.g. 5 years of service.

5. Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System - Wikipedia

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   By 1994, "Pennsylvania's state pension funds [had] the most active program of in-state investments in the country," according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which also noted that Pennsylvania's pension system had "committed $259.5 million to venture capital funds that invest in the state or in out-of-state companies that create jobs in ...

6. 403(b) vs. 401(k): What’s the difference in these retirement ...

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   One key difference between the 403 (b) and 401 (k) plans is who gets to use each type of plan: A 403 (b) plan is used for some employees in the public sector, school districts, churches and non ...

7. What Are the Main Sources of Retirement Income? - AOL

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   Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are a type of retirement account that is not connected to your job but rather opened directly by individuals. You can choose a broker and open an account ...