03/04/2025
For those who are convinced that the 401(k) is a generous employer benefit, this paragraph from the linked article may dissuade you from that belief:
"A 401(k) is a tax code given by the IRS to tax you only on your harvest, not on your seed. The 401(k) model was actually implemented in the 1980s during the Reagan Era for rich CEOs to have a tax shelter and somewhere to put their money over time.
What they found was that if you convince the middle class to put all their money into 401(k)s, you can also get more tax payouts later on in life—and collect more from the middle class."
Dr. Edward J. Burns, Jr. Forbes Council Member
In this article, I'm going to break down some top considerations you need to make when making comparisons between IUL insurance, whole life insurance and a 401(k).