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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. Public employee pension plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In many states, public employee pension plans are known as Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS). Pension benefits may or may not be changed after an employee is hired, depending on the state and plan, as well as hiring date, years of service, and grandfathering. Retirement age in the public sector is usually lower than in the private sector.

4. 401(k) - Wikipedia

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   Governmental employers in the United States (that is, federal, state, county, and city governments) are currently barred from offering 401(k) retirement plans unless the retirement plan was established before May 1986. Governmental organizations may set up a section 457(b) retirement plan instead.

5. What is retirement planning? - AOL

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   One of the easiest ways to get started with saving for retirement is through an employer-sponsored plan such as a 401(k) or 403(b). These plans make it easy to make regular contributions from your ...

6. Retire at Any Age: How Women Can Get There by 30, 40 ... - AOL

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   Play Catch-Up If Needed. And if you got a late start on retirement savings or had to take time out of the workforce for caregiving, now is the time to kick your contributions into high gear ...

7. Retirement planning checklist: 5 key steps to being ... - AOL

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   5. Start saving. When it comes to investing for retirement, time is your best friend. Investing $500 a month at a rate of return of 7% over the next 30 years will get you over $560,000, even when ...