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retirement plan

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noun

  • retirement plans
    plural
  1. a systematic plan made and kept by an individual for setting aside income for their future retirement.

  2. pension plan.


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“An inheritance may eventually provide a nice addition to your retirement resources, but I wouldn’t build a retirement plan that depends on receiving it.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

If you’re counting on an inheritance to retire, you need a new retirement plan.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Normally, withdrawals from a retirement plan trigger taxes and a penalty if taken prior to age 59½.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

What age does your retirement plan run to?

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

In return, IOI gave you a bimonthly paycheck, food, lodging, health-care benefits, and a retirement plan.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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