10/17/2026
Finish the year on purpose.
Contributions to a workplace retirement plan come out of the
paychecks you have left in the year — and by October, there aren't
many of those left.
If you meant to increase your deferral this year, the window to
make it count is now measured in pay periods, not months. Two or
three adjustments at this point move a lot less than the same
decision made in February.
Worth a look at your most recent pay stub this week. It's a five
minute task that only gets less effective the longer it waits.