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		Making the Most of Your Future: A Quick Guide to Investing in DC Plans
		What's So Great About DC Plans
		Making the Most of Your DC Plan
		Top	The Value of a DC Retirement Plan | Overview
			DC Plan Types: Rounding Up Retirement Plans
			Money Purchase Plans: A Layaway Plan for Your Future
			Profit-Sharing Plans: Spreading the Wealth
			401(k) Plans: Match, Point, and Set
			403(b) Plans: A Profitable Savings Plan for Nonprofit Employees
			457(b) Plans: Governing Retirement
			The Roth 401(k) Contribution: Roth Redux
			The Tax Advantages of a DC Retirement Plan: Get Even with the IRS
			Tax Deferral: How Much Is It Really Worth?
			Employer Contributions: Hey Buddy, Got a Match?
			Employer Matching: It Really Adds Up
			The Power of Compounding: The Early Bird Gets the Condo
			Starting Early: The Difference It Makes
			DC Plans Make It Easy to Save: It's Automatic
			Loans and Hardship Withdrawals: In Case of Emergency
			Investing in Company Stock: Caveat Emptor
			Options When You Change Jobs: Moving On
		Top	The Importance of Planning | Overview
			Building an Emergency Fund
			Delaying the Golden Years
			Dealing with Deflation
			Planning Basics: Getting Your Finances in Shape
			Disability and Life Insurance: Just in Case | Table
			Estate Planning: Will Power | Table
			Retirement Income Goals: How Much Is Enough?
			Inflation: Bye Bye Buying Power
			Outsmarting Inflation: Strategies for Protecting Your Retirement Savings
			Saving for College: Lowering the Hurdle to Higher Education
			Finding Cash to Invest: It's Easier Than You Think
			What You Can Expect From Social Security: How Big A Net?
			Individual Retirement Accounts: The ABCs of IRAs
			The Traditional IRA | Table
			The Roth IRA | Table
			The Rollover IRA: Taking It With You
			The Nuts and Bolts of Rollover IRAs: Just Roll With It
			Taking a Distribution: The Cost of Cashing Out
			Other Investment Options: Beyond Your Retirement Plan
			Taxable Investment Accounts: Unsheltered Investing
			Variable Annuities: A Special Tool
			Your Home as an Investment: Nest or Nest Egg?
		Top	The Basics of Investing | Overview
			How Much International Stock Do I Need?
			What is Downside Risk?
			The Time Value of Money: It's About Time
			The Tradeoff Between Investment Risk and Return: Risky Business
			Different Types of Risk
			How to Measure Risk
			The Greatest Risk of All
			Who Can Take a Lot of Risk?
			Reducing Your Risk
			A Risk You Shouldn't Take
			Investment Options: Tools of the Trade
			Stocks: A Piece of the Pie
			Bonds: Clipping Coupons
			Cash: A Safe Place
			Other Asset Classes: Everything Else
			The Basics of Mutual Funds: The Feeling's Mutual
			Money Markets and GICs: Safety First
			Bond Funds: They're Interesting
			Stock Funds: Going for Growth
			Style Boxes for Stock Funds
			Style Boxes for Bond Funds
			Asset Allocation: Mixing It Up
			What's the Payoff? Historical Returns of the Asset Classes
			Going for the Gold? Not a Good Idea
			Diversification: Many Eggs, Many Baskets
			Tips for Getting Diversified
			What Is An Appropriate Amount of Diversification?
			Rebalancing v. Reallocation: What's the Difference?
			Diversifying With Individual Investments
			Diversifying through Asset Mixes
			Investment Costs: No Free Lunch
			Loads and Share classes: Load 'Em Up | Table
			Trailing Commissions: To 12(b)-1 or Not to 12(b)-1?
			Taxes and Funds: Uncle Sam's Share
			Tax-Efficient Funds: More Dollars per Gallon
			Measuring Investment Performance: Check It Out
			Mutual Fund Ratings: Stars and More
			Mutual-Fund Benchmarks: Choosing a Yardstick
			Dollar Cost Averaging: Slow and Steady
			The Indexing Question: Active versus Passive
			When and Where to Index
			Other Index Options: Beyond the S&P 500 | Table
			Bull and Bear Markets: Ups and Downs
			What is an ETF?
			Stock Options: Striking It Rich?
			Company Stock: Keep it or Ditch it?
		Top	The Ongoing Investment Process | Overview
			RMDs: Giving the IRS its Due
			Investment Documents: It Pays to Read
			The Shareholder Report
			Reading a Prospectus
			How to Read a Plan Statement
			When to Adjust Your Portfolio: Regaining Your Balance
			Borrowing from your Retirement Plan: Feeling Loanly?
			IRA Choices: Roth IRA vs. Employer-Sponsored Plan | Table
			Smart Withdrawal Options for Your IRA: Cashing Out | Table
			Traditional IRA versus Roth IRA: Comparing IRAs
			Converting to a Roth IRA
			Learning More About Investing: Additional Resources
			Financial Advisors: Professional Help
			Investment Clubs: For Fun and Profit
			Major Life Events: Making Smart Decisions
		Top	Investment Questions and Concerns
			Retirement plan questions:
			How much can I contribute?
			Do I have enough to retire?
			How safe are my investments?
			What are my withdrawal options? | Table
			Should I invest in a Roth IRA or my DC plan?
			What happens if I change jobs?
			Can I withdraw money before I retire?
			Should I invest or pay off my credit card?
			What should I do if . . .
			I'm in my 20's and just starting to invest?
			I'm over 40 and starting to invest?
			I'm close to retirement and haven't saved?
			I'm getting married?
			I'm getting divorced?
			I recently lost my spouse?
			I own a poorly performing fund?
			I'm starting a family?
			I don't have much money to invest?
			I'm close to retirement?
			I receive a large sum of money?
			I need to save for college?
			I'm worried about healthcare costs?
			I face a terminal illness?

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