Retirement income

The move is expected to prevent fund leakage through opt-out rollovers when workers leave a job, industry experts say.

Small and midsize employers will be able to form or connect with associations to offer employees workplace retirement plans.

Before saving for retirement, young employees are advised to pay down high-interest debts and build an emergency fund, an expert says.

Without measures to help workers avoid the decision to withdraw their savings, the proposed law is less likely to achieve the stated goals of its supporters.

Employees have to increase their risk exposure to ensure they don’t outlive their savings.

Workers can use Roth IRAs, 529 plans and — yes — life insurance to give their children a head start.

Those with 1099 income have several tax-advantaged options.

“They’re looking at their future and saying, ‘If I pay taxes today, I could potentially have more tomorrow,’ ” one expert says.

The state says the program makes it easy for employers to comply with upcoming retirement benefit laws.

Careful planning can help prevent workers from shrinking their benefits based on misperceptions.