Women often prepare for a career shift by consulting in a related or new field while continuing to work fulltime in an existing business. Retirement opportunities can make moonlighting doubly rewarding.
If you contribute to a 401(k) plan through your employer but do consulting work on the side, you may also be able to open a Keogh plan or a simplified employee pension (SEP) IRA. Although Keogh savers can contribute more per year, the paperwork is more complex. Also, if you contribute to a 401(k) plan at work, the amount of your contribution to a Keogh or SEP may be limited.
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