April 24, 2017 12:18 PM

'Starting Line': How do you save for the future?

By HPIS Staff

Saving money for a comfortable retirement can be challenging. Not everyone has the financial wherewithal to save for the future, but Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL-Roseville) hopes her bill would help Minnesotan's do just that.

HF2570 would establish the Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program to create a state-sponsored retirement savings plan for privately employed workers who may not have access to a retirement plan through their workplace.

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