Catch-Up Contributions Put Retirees Way Ahead
This year, on top of the $18,000 regular limit to a 401(k) plan, workers 50 and older can add $6,000 per year in catch-up contributions, which are aimed at helping individuals save enough for retirement.
Contributions are tax-free, but withdrawals are taxed as income in retirement.(Individual Retirement Accounts also allow catch-up contributions, but only at $1,000 per year, on top of the regular $5,500 limit.)
The additional 401(k) savings could amount to an additional $1,000 per month once a worker enters retirement, according to calculations done by Fidelity, one of the largest holders of retirement accounts.
Fidelity found that the average 401(k) balance of those doing catch-ups was $417,000, versus $157,000 for those who did not.
Source: Catch-Up Contributions Put Retirees Way Ahead | Money.com