Defined contribution plan — See also: Defined benefit plan In economics, a defined contribution plan is a type of retirement plan in which the amount of the employer s annual contribution is specified.[1] Individual accounts are set up for participants and benefits are… … Wikipedia
List of Catch-22 characters — Captain Black redirects here. For the character from the either of the two Captain Scarlet TV series, see Captain Black (Captain Scarlet). Moodus redirects here. For the village in Connecticut, see Moodus (village). The following is a list of… … Wikipedia
List of characters in Catch-22 — The following is a list of characters in the novel Catch 22 by Joseph Heller.ignificant characters*John YossarianCaptain John Yossarian is a fictional character in Joseph Heller s novel Catch 22 and its sequel Closing Time . Yossarian is the… … Wikipedia
401(k) — In the United States of America, a 401(k) plan allows a worker to save for retirement while deferring income taxes on the saved money and earnings until withdrawal. The employee elects to have a portion of his or her wage paid directly, or… … Wikipedia
SIMPLE IRA — A SIMPLE IRA is a type of employer provided retirement plan in the United States. Specifically, it is a type of Individual Retirement Account that is set up to be an employer provided plan. It is an employer sponsored plan, like more well known… … Wikipedia
Spousal IRA — A type of individual retirement account that allows a working spouse to contribute to a nonworking spouse s retirement savings. A spousal IRA creates an exception to the provision that an individual must have earned income to contribute to an IRA … Investment dictionary
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium
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457 plan — The 457 plan is a type of tax advantaged defined contribution retirement plan that is available for governmental and certain non governmental employers in the United States. The employer provides the plan and the employee defers compensation into … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
