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Bad News: Your 401(k) Won't Give You A Decent Retirement
FYI: For nearly 40 years now, we’ve been hearing that 401(k) plans are the key to a comfortable retirement. By giving a tax break to workers contributing part of their paychecks to their retirement nest eggs, the plans were designed to supplement Social Security benefits and employer pensions. Regards, Ted http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-401k-20171010-story.html