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2. A complete guide to 401(k) retirement plans: What is a ... - AOL

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   Unlike traditional pension plans, in which the employer promises a specified monthly benefit at retirement, 401 (k) plans are funded by contributions deducted directly from the employee’s ...

3. What Is a 401(k) Plan? Everything You Need To Know - AOL

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   About 70% of Americans contribute to some kind of retirement plan, according to data from financial services company Empower.Many of these plans are company-sponsored 401(k)s, with average ...

4. Did 401(k)s Replace Pension Plans? (& Which Is Better ... - AOL

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   A pension plan is a different kind of retirement savings plan in which a company sets money aside to give to future retirees. Over the past few decades, defined-contribution plans like the 401 (k ...

5. 401(k) - Wikipedia

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   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. This pre-tax option is what makes 401 (k) plans ...

6. Retirement plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The number of defined benefit plans in the U.S. has been steadily declining, as more employers see pension funding as a financial risk they can avoid by freezing the plan and instead offering a defined contribution plan. Examples of defined contribution plans include individual retirement account (IRA), 401(k), and profit sharing plans.

7. 403(b) vs. 401(k): What’s the difference in these retirement ...

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   More 401(k) plans offer a match than do 403(b) plans, for legal reasons explained below. For example, an employer might match 50 percent of your contribution up to 6 percent of your salary.