On 2008-10-03, Default User <d...@y...com> wrote:
> Ignoramus23721 wrote:
>
>
>> Is there something, short of leaving my employer, that I can do? Such
>> as close the 401k and move it to IRA, and then reopen? I like my job
>> and would not leave, but I hate feeding those greedy bastards for
>> nothing in return.
>
> As John said, unless you leave the job, there's no good option for
> withdrawing the funds. Unless you put in money on an after-tax basis.
>
> The Bogelheads wiki has a page on trying to get your company to improve
> the 401(k).
>
><http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Ca
mpaign_for_a_Better_4
> 01%28k%29_Plan>

Brian, my employer is well versed in financial matters. So I suspect
that the reason why they chose this mutual fund company, is less than
benign. It was not done out of ignorance, I am sure.

But I will try to ask some questions.

i

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