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Columnist<br>For some people, saving for retirement is relatively simple: They have a 401(k). They invest in a target-date mutual fund or an assortment of low-cost index funds. Done<br>For others, it isn’t that simple. They may not like the investment options in their employer’s plan, so they also invest in an individual retirement account or Roth IRA, or both. Perhaps they have money in an old employer’s 401(k), or a spouse contributing to a separate workplace-savings plan. Maybe they also have a…
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Retirement savers have also seen the purchasing power of their savings reduced by inflation.