A Wealth of Common Sense · 21 August 2026 · Additional Read

The 401k Has Been a Success

Ben Carlson

The 401(k) has successfully expanded retirement savings access to millions of workers despite its imperfect design; the author argues it emerged at an optimal moment as pension coverage declined and advocates for universal access via the federal Thrift Savings Plan model.

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