* Job growth is estimated for 2008-2018 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

* Job growth is estimated for 2008-2018 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Any money you contribute from your paycheck is always 100% yours. But company matching funds usually vest over time - typically either 25% or 33% a year, or all at once after three or four years.

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