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establishing a 401k: Original post by Linsay Evans of Demand Media 401(k) plans have grown in popularity since their introduction in the late 1970s. http://photos2.demandstudios.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/148/16/78454967.jpg?w=700&h=700&keep_ratio=1 Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images The 401(k) program was created by a 1978 congressional provision with the goal of helping people save for…

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