A pension is a retirement account that an employer maintains to give you a fixed payout when you retire. It's a kind of defined benefit plan. Your payout typically depends on how long you worked ...

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A defined benefit plan is a retirement account for which your employer does all the work, including ponying up the money and deciding where to invest it. It promises you a set payout when you ...

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Not until you reach retirement age. Typically that's 65, though many pension plans allow you to start collecting early retirement benefits as early as age 55. If you decide to start receiving ...

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