retirement plan
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a systematic plan made and kept by an individual for setting aside income for their future retirement.
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Your retirement plan gives you only one chance at not running out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
To know what this means for you in real dollar terms, you need a sophisticated calculator that can run a doomsday scenario for you against your retirement plan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
A wisely managed retirement plan for cops and firemen is shaken down to shrink a deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Some 42% percent of the nation’s full-time private sector workforce lacks access to an employer-provided retirement plan, according to the Economic Innovation Group, a bipartisan public policy organization.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
He told her he planned to sell his business, return to Truman, and buy back into the retirement plan.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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