5 Ways to Whip Your 401(k) into Shape

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Point Out Company-Matching

This article is certainly a good start, however, one basic ingredient in making a 401K very appealing to the young, up-and-coming crowd is the allure of company-matching. The 5-ingredient highlighted in this article would certainly apply more to an IRA rather than a 401K because in my opinion the only real reason anyone would invest in a 401K is the free money from the company.

Ace Custodio of MD @ Jun 17, 2008 00:35:17 AM

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Katy Marquardt, a senior editor at U.S.News & World Report, takes a contemporary look at happenings in the financial world and aims to help young investors get going with their portfolios--or just sound cool at cocktail parties. Have a question? E-mail Katy at newmoney@usnews.com

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