Mountain_Mike
Recycles dryer sheets
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Most of us on this board must not be typical...
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A penny saved? Not for young workers
Study says only 46% of workers under 30 give to 401(k) plans, up just 2% from '02 to '04.
May 10, 2005: 11:28 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Despite increased efforts by employers to encourage workers to save for retirement, young employees continue to ignore their 401(k) plans and participation rates overall improved only slightly in the past few years, said a study released Tuesday.
The study, conducted by global human resources firm Hewitt Associates, found that only 46 percent of workers under the age of 30 participated in their company's 401(k) plan.
Moreover, the participation rate among the more than 2.5 million eligible employees surveyed increased just 2.1 percent between 2002 and 2004 to 70.3 percent.
"Despite all the attention around retirement, it's discouraging to see that many people -- especially younger workers -- still do not feel a sense of urgency to take control of their financial security by investing proactively in their 401(k) plans," said Lori Lucas, director of participant research at Hewitt Associates.
Of those who did participate, nearly one in four had a balance of less than $5,000, and the average 401(k) balance reached $69,000, said Hewitt.
The study also found that one in three people put in just enough to obtain the full company match, and that 22 percent of participants did not contribute even enough to obtain the match.
More…
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/10/retirement/hewitt/index.htm
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A penny saved? Not for young workers
Study says only 46% of workers under 30 give to 401(k) plans, up just 2% from '02 to '04.
May 10, 2005: 11:28 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Despite increased efforts by employers to encourage workers to save for retirement, young employees continue to ignore their 401(k) plans and participation rates overall improved only slightly in the past few years, said a study released Tuesday.
The study, conducted by global human resources firm Hewitt Associates, found that only 46 percent of workers under the age of 30 participated in their company's 401(k) plan.
Moreover, the participation rate among the more than 2.5 million eligible employees surveyed increased just 2.1 percent between 2002 and 2004 to 70.3 percent.
"Despite all the attention around retirement, it's discouraging to see that many people -- especially younger workers -- still do not feel a sense of urgency to take control of their financial security by investing proactively in their 401(k) plans," said Lori Lucas, director of participant research at Hewitt Associates.
Of those who did participate, nearly one in four had a balance of less than $5,000, and the average 401(k) balance reached $69,000, said Hewitt.
The study also found that one in three people put in just enough to obtain the full company match, and that 22 percent of participants did not contribute even enough to obtain the match.
More…
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/10/retirement/hewitt/index.htm