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Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

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2. I might be mistaken, but don't most 401(k) plans offer a variety of options?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 22, 2022, 08:59 AM

Dec 2022

You can put the money in stocks. You can put the money in government bonds. You can put the money in a lifecycle fund.

I'll wait for progree to say more.

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Congress wants to overhaul retirement plans. Here's what might be coming. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 OP

Yeah, let's privitize the retired's income. Nothing more stable than the stock market. marble falls Dec 2022 #1

I might be mistaken, but don't most 401(k) plans offer a variety of options? mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 #2

It's already pretty much privatized. But that employer contribution mandate Scrivener7 Dec 2022 #3

The proposal also includes more adjustments to the age for RMD's Hokie Dec 2022 #4

Just a few tweeks to Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #5

Hey,, Congress! RAISE WAGES! Warpy Dec 2022 #6

And the Payroll Tax cap peppertree Dec 2022 #8

Critters should go out and study some actual old people and how they live and budget. bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #7