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In 2024, nearly all retirement plans offered catch-up contributions, but only 16% of eligible workers made these deferrals, according to a 2025 Vanguard report based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
White wanted to appeal, saying she was protected by Los Angeles regulations enacted in response to Covid that allowed a 12-month deferral of rent.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
But aside from the deferral deadline, Hutson has very little leverage.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Didi considers his tasks to be: staying the course, keeping the faith, buoying his buddy, and clinging to hope, despite a hopeless loop of disappointments and deferrals.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
White wanted to appeal, saying she was protected by Los Angeles regulations enacted in response to Covid that allowed a 12-month deferral of rent.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
But aside from the deferral deadline, Hutson has very little leverage.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Didi considers his tasks to be: staying the course, keeping the faith, buoying his buddy, and clinging to hope, despite a hopeless loop of disappointments and deferrals.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferral. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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