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The Money magazine senior writer on why using your 401(k) is a smart investment.

Lauren Young

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Lauren Young is a department editor at BusinessWeek, covering all aspects of personal finance. Before BusinessWeek in 2003, Young had a similar beat as a senior writer at SmartMoney. She also covered mutual funds and capital markets for Dow Jones News for three years and was a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal.

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The author of The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing tells us why investing is important, and how to decide what's right for you.
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