Have you checked your 401(k) lately? If not, we're not suggesting you do.
Even if you're just average, you've lost close to a quarter of all the money you've built up in your retirement account.
But there's hope.
NBC Bay Area’s Business and Tech Reporter Scott Budman learned, patience is a financial virtue.
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