
You’re out with friends, and the conversation turns to retirement planning — specifically, how everyone’s 401(k) is doing. As your friends discuss upping their contributions to get an employer match, you sip your drink, hoping not to be noticed. You don’t have a 401(k), and you’re worried this means you’re doomed financially.
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