*there's something called 401k which is a type of retirement account. You can co...

rmc on Oct 24, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

there's something called 401k which is a type of retirement account. You can contribute to it through pre-tax contribution directly from your paycheck

That sounds very similar to a lot of private sector pension schemes that operate in EU member states, e.g. Ireland.