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The percentage that you decide to contribute, once okayed by the company, will be taken from your paycheck before taxes and deposited into the plan.
The company administering the plan then invests your money for you. You will usually have a choice of several investment vehicles, which might include mutual funds, bond funds, or individual equities such as the stock of your own company. Typically, the choices will offer a range of risks and returns. Some investments are highly predictable, such as bonds, which produce steady income at minimum risk. The stock market is more variable, and the most aggressive growth funds may swing up and down considerably in value, while they offer a higher return over time.
Usually you will be given extensive information about your investment options, and you can divide your contributions as you see fit among the different investments.
Most plans today allow you to transfer money within the plan from one investment to another or to change how you want future contributions to be allocated among the investments. All it usually takes is a phone call. So if you have invested all your money in a stock fund, for instance, and the stock skyrockets and you sell your shares within the plan because you made 30 percent on your money, you will not owe a penny at that time in taxes. While the money sits in the plan you do not have to pay taxes on it.