Most employers offer a 401K plan but you can also research banks that offer a good 401k plan.
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You should consider getting a 401K or IRA account as soon as you start working, which means around mid 20's. You can read more at www.401k-and-ira-retirement.com
You can roll over a 401k account into your IRA account. This is cost effective and relatively easy.
A 401k is money in an account that has been contributed by you and established by your employer. When you leave that job, you can move the money to a new account which is called a 401k rollover.
Your 401k account will get rolled over to your next employee if you lose your job.
A 401k is a employer sponsored retirement plan for small and large companies. You can visit sites like Fidelity.com to apply for a 401k account.
If you had just quit your job and had invested in a 401k plan with them, you can leave your 401k in the account because finding another investment would leave you in a peril situation.
To avoid any penalties you should roll your 401k into an IRA account.
A 401k is a retirement savings account which has very strict rules and regulations concerning deposits and withdrawals.
If someone empties their 401k account before it reaches a certain level then there is a 10% penalty on the money in the account. There are some exceptions to this penalty.
Generally speaking, 401k's are protected from judgements.
You must be 21 years of age to start saving in a 401K plan