BLOG: Power Up Your 401(k) Plan

Just like a game has levels, so does retirement. You can unlock new levels over time as you participate. The longer you participate, the more your savings may grow.

You Don’t Need to Be an Expert Player to Retire Comfortably

A 401(k) plan is your savings account for the future. You choose to put a portion of each paycheck into the plan and invest your savings. Contributions are automatic. Here’s how you get started:

  1. Choose a mode: traditional or Roth 401(k)
  2. Choose an amount: decide how much to save in the plan
  3. Invest your savings: select your investments from your plan’s menu of investment choices
 

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Talk to an Advisor

Early career: Talk with an advisor about plan benefits, investment options, and financial priorities.

Mid-career: Talk with an advisor about changing financial priorities, windfalls or inheritance, and annual financial reviews.

Pre-retirement: Talk with an advisor about retirement strategies, including catch-up contributions, tax planning, required withdrawals, and retirement income.

The reward of saving for retirement is greater freedom to choose when to retire and how to live during retirement.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. This material was created for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as ERISA, tax, legal, or investment advice. If you are seeking investment advice specific to your needs, such advice services must be obtained on your own, separate from this educational material.

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