If you want to put your retirement savings on autopilot, a 401(k) is up for the job. Your workplace retirement account streamlines your wealth journey by automating your deposits, your investments, and even your annual rebalancing. The best of these accounts even pay you to save by way of employer matching contributions.
But the 401(k) isn't without flaws. And those flaws are significant enough that you may want to stash some of your retirement savings elsewhere. Here are 10 reasons not to rely solely on your 401(k) for retirement -- along with what you could be doing instead.
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