On Monday, March 3, 1913, clad in a white cape astride a white horse, lawyer Inez Milholland led the great woman suffrage parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation's capital. Behind her stretched a long line with nine bands, four mounted brigades, three heralds, about twenty-four floats, and more than 5,000 marchers. 3
When a retirement plan is fully funded, it's the result either of money you've contributed or of cash deposited by your employer. A fully funded retirement plan is one in which the participants -- either the plan member or plan sponsor -- are maximizing the available resources to adequately prepare for your retirement. Once you or your employer have done your part to get the plan well-funded, it's up to the investments in which the money is directed to keep the funding status strong.
IRA. If your employer doesn't provide a retirement plan, you might invest in an individual retirement arrangement. A traditional IRA and a Roth IRA both would be considered fully funded if you have made the maximum allowed contribution, which for tax year 2013 is $5,500.f you happen to be part of a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k), you're primarily responsible for the funding status of the plan. You can't just direct 100 percent of your paycheck into the plan, however, because the U.S. Internal Revenue Service puts a cap on deposits each year.