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When you invest for retirement, you typically have three main options: The first two options are far better deals, but there are limits on how much money you can put into them each year.

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.