Meet Ted Benna, "Father of the 401(k)"

Ted Benna joins us to talk about how he came up with the idea for 401(k) accounts, how he got Uncle Sam's seal of approval, and the ways that Wall Street has abused the 401(k). He also discusses his new book, 401(k)s and IRAs for Dummies, including why he thinks Roths are over-sold and his recommendations for retirement plans for small business and the self-employed.

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