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What are some concerns with pensions? Job security in the future?
Declining interest rates are bringing up the minimum required contribution needed to fund the pension. With a 401k profit sharing plan there is no required contribution (just certain amounts maybe needed to pass nondiscrimination testing) and you don't need to have an actuary administrate the plan. I see a lot of big companies switching to only having 401k profit sharing plans. On the other hand you have a lot of small companies (usually hedge funds and doctors offices) that want to take a big tax deduction, so the pension plan works well for them.

That being said I just switched from pensions to health.
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