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Getting Real About 401(k) Dollar Caps; Australia's Limit on Contributions by Older Employees Reflects Actual Retirement Needs
Retirement Solutions, LLC Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
Oct. 26, 2009

Excerpt: Not only are Australian employers required to contribute the equivalent of 9% of pay to their employees' accounts up to a salary ceiling of more than $145,000 -- compared to the equivalent of 3% here, but workers over age 50 can contribute over $100,000 per year to their accounts. This is nearly 20 times the measly $5,500 additional contribution ceiling for those over 50 in the U.S, a ceiling that also remains unchanged in 2010.  MORE >>

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