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2. 401(a) - Wikipedia

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   401 (a) In the United States, a 401 (a) plan is a tax-deferred retirement savings plan defined by subsection 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. [1] The 401 (a) plan is established by an employer, and allows for contributions by the employer or both employer and employee. [2] Contribution amounts, whether dollar-based or percentage-based ...

3. Retirement plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Examples of defined contribution plans include individual retirement account (IRA), 401 (k), and profit sharing plans. In such plans, the participant is responsible for selecting the types of investments toward which the funds in the retirement plan are allocated.

4. 401 (k) - Wikipedia

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   401 (k) In the United States, a 401 (k) plan is an employer-sponsored, defined-contribution, personal pension (savings) account, as defined in subsection 401 (k) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. [1] Periodic employee contributions come directly out of their paychecks, and may be matched by the employer.

5. Defined benefit pension plan - Wikipedia

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   Defined benefit (DB) pension plan is a type of pension plan in which an employer/sponsor promises a specified pension payment, lump-sum, or combination thereof on retirement that depends on an employee's earnings history, tenure of service and age, rather than depending directly on individual investment returns. Traditionally, many governmental and public entities, as well as a large number of ...

6. Comparison of 401 (k) and IRA accounts - Wikipedia

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   This is a comparison between 401 (k), Roth 401 (k), and Traditional Individual Retirement Account and Roth Individual Retirement Account accounts, four different types of retirement savings vehicles that are common in the United States .

7. Retirement planning - Wikipedia

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   The goal of retirement planning is to achieve financial independence . The process of retirement planning aims to: [1] Assess readiness-to-retire given a desired retirement age and lifestyle, i.e., whether one has enough money to retire. Identify actions to improve readiness-to-retire. Acquire financial planning knowledge.

8. Keogh plan - Wikipedia

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   Benefits. The main benefit of a Keogh plan versus other retirement plans is that a Keogh plan has higher contribution limits for some individuals. For 2011, employees can generally contribute up to $16,500 per year, and the employer can contribute up to $32,500, for a total annual contribution of $49,000. The total contribution cap is $50,000 ...

9. Roth 401 (k) - Wikipedia

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   The Roth 401 (k) is a type of retirement savings plan. It was authorized by the United States Congress under the Internal Revenue Code, section 402A, [1] and represents a unique combination of features of the Roth IRA and a traditional 401 (k) plan. Since January 1, 2006, U.S. employers have been allowed to amend their 401 (k) plan document to allow employees to elect Roth IRA type tax ...