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#Money

An average American worker goes through 10 different jobs till the time they reach 40 years of age
If a person opts the 401k plan at a few of the jobs they have worked at, they get to decide what to do with the 401k assets they hold
If there’s less than $5,000 in the account, the plan sponsor may issue the former employee a check in order to close out the account

Written By:Ketan

Updated: April 20 2021 01:14:50 AM ET Mumbai

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