大多数美国人可能熟悉的401 (k)计划,即“传统的401 (k) s。”Created in 1980 by a benefits consultant specifically for his employer, The Johnson Cos., the savings plan allowed workers to sock away money with pretax dollars that were matched by The Johnson Cos. With defined benefit plans (pensions) already on the decline, American employers jumped on the innovative 401(k) plan as a cost-saving alternative. By 2013, nearly 95 percent of private employers were offering these plans to employees [source: Anderson].
罗斯401 (k)的只有2006年,因此并不知名。它结合了功能从传统的401 (k)和罗斯个人退休账户(IRA)。尽管罗斯401 (k) s是越来越受欢迎,他们还经常不习惯。只有15%的退休计划参与者通过嘉信理财使用,例如,尽管66%的计划赞助商提供的选项。在先锋集团,这个数字是9%,尽管46%的公司他们处理提供罗斯401 (k) s[来源:旗]。
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这并不意味着该产品是有缺陷的。相反,专家说人们很难确定一个传统的401 (k)或罗斯401 (k)是正确的。为自己来帮助你开始了,让我们看看五他们之间的分歧。