Details: Your friend, Sydney, wants to start contributing to her employer's 401(k) plan to save money for retirement. She wonders how much she would save on her income taxes by contributing to the plan. She can invest up to 7% of her income into the plan. Her current income is US$45,000 per year, and she is in the 15% tax bracket.

Details: Your friend, Sydney, wants to start contributing to her employer's 401(k) plan to save money for retirement. She wonders how much she would save on her income taxes by contributing to the plan. She can invest up to 7% of her income into the plan. Her current income is US$45,000 per year, and she is in the 15% tax bracket.