Should I participate in a 401k if there is no company match?
I believe @Dilip addressed your question alread, I am going to focus on your second question: What are the criteria one should use for estimating the worth of the   situation? The criteria are:  I hope this helps.
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Should I participate in a 401k if there is no company match?

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I believe @Dilip addressed your question alread, I am going to focus on your second question: What are the criteria one should use for estimating the worth of the   situation? The criteria are:  I hope this helps.