Fewer employers matching 401(k) contributionsThe number of companies making a match on their 401(k) plans has dropped by 7 percent since 2009, driven by the stock market crash of 2008 and the recession, a survey has found.

Because of the hard economic times, companies have looked for ways to cut expenses and increase profits, and many have chosen to do that by cutting back on their contributions to employee retirement accounts.


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