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Follow on Google News | Why Aren't You Maxing Out Your 401(k)?John Jastremski is a Representative with QA3 Financial and may be reached at The Retirement Group 800-900-5867. Could it be the best retirement planning tool you have?
By: Admin Do you have a million dollars? At the moment, maybe not. But if you invest and save diligently and let your assets compound, who knows? You may be a millionaire someday. In fact, you may need to be a millionaire someday. If you stay retired for 20 or 30 years – which could happen – it could take well over $1 million to fund that retirement.1 This is the #1 reason many Americans contribute the maximum to their 401(k) plan. Your 401(k) is your friend. For years, employers have wondered: why don’t people contribute more to their 401(k)s? At the typical large company, the majority of employees contribute too little, and some find it a hassle to even fill out the paperwork.2 Most people don’t speak “financial” Tax-deferred growth and compounding. The money in your 401(k) compounds year after year without tax penalties. The earlier you start, the more compounding you get. Let’s say you put $2,400 annually in a 401(k) starting at age 30, and for the sake of example, let’s assume you get an 8% annual return. How much money would you have at 65? You could have a retirement nest egg of $437,148 from putting in $200 per month. But if you started putting in that $200 a month five years later, you might have only $285,588. You can put up to $15,500 into a 401(k) in 2008, and if you are 50 or older, you are allowed up to an additional $5,000 in “catch-up” Potential matching contributions. Who would turn down free money? Big companies will often match an employee’s 401(k) contributions. Usually, the corporate match is 50¢ for each dollar up to 6% of your salary.4 Reducing your taxable income. Many employees don’t recognize this benefit. Your 401(k) contributions are pulled out of your wages before taxes are withheld (pre-tax dollars). So you get reduced taxable income and tax-free growth; you pay taxes on 401(k) assets when you withdraw them from the plan. With the new and increasingly popular Roth 401(k), the contributions are after-tax (no reduction in taxable income), but you can enjoy both tax-free compounding and tax-free withdrawals. Why not take advantage? If you don’t contribute greatly to your 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plan, you may be ignoring a great retirement savings opportunity. Talk to your financial advisor about your 401(k) and other great resources to save for retirement. Visit our website: http://www.theretirementgroup.com This material was prepared by Peter Montoya Inc, and does not necessarily represent the views of John Jastremski, Jeremy Keating, Erik J Larsen, Frank Esposito, Patrick Ray, Robert Welsch, Michael Reese, Philip Catalan, Brent Wolf, Andy Starostecki and The Retirement Group or QA3 Financial Corp. This information should not be construed as investment advice. Neither the named Representatives nor Broker/Dealer gives tax or legal advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If other expert assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. Please consult your Financial Advisor for further information or call 800-900-5867. The Retirement Group is not affiliated with nor endorsed by fidelity.com, netbenefits.fidelity.com, hewitt.com, resources.hewitt.com, access.att.com, AT&T, Qwest, Chevron, Hughes, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, ExxonMobil, Glaxosmithkline, Merck, Pfizer, Verizon or by your employer. We are an independent financial advisory group that specializes in transition planning and lump sum distribution. Please call our office at 800-900-5867 if you have additional questions or need help in the retirement planning process. For more info: http://www.theretirementgroup.com/ Citations. 1 kiplinger.com/ 2 moneycentral.msn.com/ 3 investopedia.com/ 4 money.cnn.com/ # # # We are a group of financial professionals who focus entirely on retirement planning and the design of retirement portfolios for the corporate transitioning employee. End
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