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How do you invest in a 401(k) plan?
Your employer automatically deducts your contribution from your pay. Investing in a 401(k) plan is automatic; your employer deducts your contribution from your pay. And although your employer may match all or part of your contribution, you need to contribute some of your salary to your 401(k) to receive an employer match.
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How should you choose from among your 401(k) plan options?
Choose options that will allow you to reach your financial goal. For some investors, that may mean stock funds only. For others, it may mean investing in bonds and cash options, too.
3.
The summary plan description for your 401(k) plan explains _______.
How your 401(k) plan operates. It does not tell you how much it will earn. It does not know that.
4.
Your 401(k) plan's retirement planning tools will analyze _______.
All of the above. These are typical factors that a program will look at.
5.
The 401(k) plan is a type of _______.
Defined contribution plan. The amount of money that 401(k) plan participants receive in retirement is based on the amount that they (and their employers) contribute to the plan, in addition to the investment returns they earn on those contributions. "Defined benefit" plans, such as pensions, generally pay a guaranteed sum based on wages and years of service.
