Though you lose an up-front tax break, you gain much, much more.

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Never leave money on the table. A quick search may help unlock forgotten funds when you need it most: retirement.

With more Americans job hopping in the wake of the Great Resignation, the risk of "forgetting" a 401(k) plan with a previous employer has jumped, recent studies show. As of 2023, there were 29.2 ...