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The 401(k) plan is now the the most popular retirement savings plan in the United States of America. The growth of 401(k) plans is directly attributable to a shift away from traditional defined benefit pension plans, where employers are responsible for providing retirement benefits to their employees, to 401(k) and other defined contribution plans, where participants share in the responsibility for saving and investing for their retirement.
401(k) plans can be a powerful tool for employees, as well as business owners, to save for retirement.
Employers establish 401(k) plans for a variety of reasons:
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