Twas the holiday season and joy filled the state, Except for ole Scrooge, who knew his grim fate. For you see at the beginning of his career he chose not to save, A little each paycheck for his future days. With retirement now looming and his income to be cut in half, He is faced with a decision on his new path. Should he buckle down and save double the normal limit? Or work longer so he doesn’t have to skim it? If only he’d contributed to his MO Deferred Comp account, He’d be living the retired life with a substantial amount. A contribution of 5%, 6%, or even seven could have grown significantly over his career, And provided him with enough monthly income to bring him good cheer. The next day, he storms into the office spouting demands, That all his coworkers and employees meet with the deferred comp plan! He does not want others to make the same mistakes, He wants them to be prepared for retirement, for goodness sakes. “Start contributing early, or you’ll end up like me!” A grumpy old scrooge, short a few pennies. “Meet with your local financial education professional”, he tells those who are younger and much more impressionable. “They can answer your questions, check your savings progress and more!” “I promise it’ll be worth your time,” he shouts as he slams his office door. Scrooge knows he still has much work to do, To build up his savings and watch his money accrue. But he feels strangely happy and filled with holiday cheer, For he may have helped others and put their savings into high gear. As he changes his own deferred comp contribution amount, he yells with glee, “Happy retirement savings to all and get back to work! Now take down that tree!”
