meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
WSJ Your Money Briefing

How Some Americans Can Make a Supersize 401(k) Catch-Up Contribution

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

4.11.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Starting next year, the IRS will boost 401(k) catch-up contribution levels substantially for people in their early 60s. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling goes through the numbers with host J.R. Whalen. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Turning an idea into a small business doesn't happen by accident. You need to be all in. At constant

0:05.9

contact, we have the digital marketing tools you need to get the word out, close the sale,

0:10.3

raise the funds and gather a community around this thing you've built. So let's do this together.

0:15.2

Let's send this, share this and shout this from the rooftops. Let's segment this, automate this,

0:20.3

and AI this for real results fast. Let's get out of this what we put rooftops. Let's segment this, automate this, and AI this for real

0:21.6

results fast. Let's get out of this what we put into this. Let's build this. Let's grow this. Let's

0:26.6

win this. Get started today at constantcontact.com. Hey listeners, before we get into today's episode,

0:32.9

we want to hear from you. What financial goals are you setting for yourself in 2025? Whether it's paying off debt,

0:39.7

building an emergency fund, or saving for that dream home, share your plans with us. You could be featured

0:45.1

in an upcoming episode of your money briefing. Send us a voice note to YMB at WSJ.com or

0:52.4

212-416-3413. And now on to the show.

1:01.8

Here's your money briefing for Thursday, November 7th. I'm J.R. Whalen for the Wall Street Journal.

1:09.9

The maximum amount that people are allowed to put in their 401k account per year

1:14.2

rises when they turn 50, that increases known as a catch-up contribution. Starting next year,

1:20.9

the IRS will raise that amount even more for workers when they enter their 60s. It was meant

1:26.1

to help older workers who didn't save early or save enough during their careers,

1:30.8

and that's often because they dip in and out of the workforce.

1:33.7

But in effect, it also just helps super savers.

1:37.1

We'll talk to Wall Street Journal, a personal finance reporter,

1:39.4

Ashley Ebling.

1:40.6

After the break.

1:54.0

Thank you. After the break. Using my Berkeley card forward credit card to pay for the stuff I need now could help build up my credit school for the day I need something bigger.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Wall Street Journal, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Wall Street Journal and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.