401(k)
English
Etymology
From section 401(k) of the US Internal Revenue Code, which provides for such accounts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔɹ.oʊ.wʌn.keɪ/
Noun
401(k) (plural 401(k)s)
- (US) A tax-qualified, defined-contribution pension account.
- 2008 January–February, Steve Calechman, “5 Things You Can Stop Worrying about (And 5 Others that Should Trouble You Deeply)”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 148:
- Contribute 10 percent of your salary each month to your 401(k), and you're good. Start at age 25 making $50,000 a year, and earn a 3 percent annual raise until retirement.
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