retirement plan

noun

US
: a system for saving money for use during retirement

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Tom Werner | Getty Investors shifted their 401(k) plan allocations away from stocks to bonds and cash in September, according to an analysis by Alight, a retirement plan administrator — a behavior that could be financially perilous, depending on their rationale. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 Someone in their 20s is laying groundwork with a budget and emergency savings, building the habit of retirement plan contributions. Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025 Over the last 13 years, Jason Allaire, a captain with the Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs, had saved thousands of dollars in a state retirement plan created for public employees. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025 The idea of multiple breaks feels more realistic than the traditional all or nothing retirement plan. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retirement plan

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“Retirement plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retirement%20plan. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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