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401-k plan
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Noun 401-k plan has 1 sense
- 401-k plan(n = noun.cognition) 401-k - a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself; Array is a kind of pension account, pension plan, retirement account, retirement plan, retirement program, retirement savings account, retirement savings plan
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