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A guide to 401(k)s that provides information on choosing the right investments for a 401(k) account, understanding the p

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 9780764554681, 9781118069806

Table of contents :
Introduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: Benefiting from Your 401(k). Chapter 2: Understanding the Important Features of Your 401(k). Chapter 3: Signing Up for Your 401(k). Part II: Finding an Investment Strategy That Lets You Sleep at Night. Chapter 4: Developing a Savings Plan. Chapter 5: Building Wealth by Taking Reasonable Risks. Chapter 6: Selecting Investments. Part III: Getting Your Hands on Your Money. Chapter 7: Putting Your Hand in the 401(k)ookie Jar. Chapter 8: Weighing Your Options When You Leave Your Employer. Chapter 9: Living Beyond the Gold Watch. Part IV: Floor Plans of the Other Types of "4" Plans. Chapter 10: Making Sense of the Bizarre 403(b)azaar. Chapter 11: The Wonderful World of 457 Plans. Part V: From the Employer's Perspective: Finding the Right Plan. Chapter 12: Meeting the Small Employer's Challenge. Chapter 13: Walking in an Employer's Shoes. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 14: Ten Questions Participants Frequently Ask. Chapter 15: Ten Questions Employers Frequently Ask. Chapter 16: Ten (or So) 401(k) Mistakes to Avoid. Chapter 17: Ten Bad Excuses People Give for Not Participating (And Why They're Bad). Index.

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