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If you're on the fence about enrolling, find out why it might be a great decision.

When you’re ready to enroll, you’ll need your:

Social Security number
Employer name
Annual salary

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There are IRS limits to the standard and catch-up deferrals you can make to your plan.

See the limits

How much should you save from each check?

It comes down to "as much as you can." What you can afford.

What should you invest in?

Stocks, mutual funds, bonds & more – there are so many options. So much to understand.

How do you want to handle making investment decisions?

Option 1: Do it myself

Check out your plan’s investment options before you enroll. Contact us if you have questions along the way.

Option 2: Help me do it

Make some of the decisions yourself after you get some help from My Investment Planner. It shows you some options that might fit your investing style and tolerance for risk.

Option 3: Do it for me

For a fee, a Nationwide ProAccount^® professional picks investments for you and manages them over time. To help you stay on target with your goals. Learn more about Nationwide ProAccount.

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Forms you may need

If your plan does not allow you to enroll electronically you can print a form.

Enroll in a county plan

Complete form online | Print a form

Enroll in a city plan

Complete form online | Print a form

Already enrolled in a plan but don’t have an online account yet?

Important market risk & investing information

Market risk

Investing involves market risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest.

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Investment selection options

Do it for me

Nationwide ProAccount^® is a managed account service, available for an additional fee. Your investments are selected for you based on your age and risk tolerance, then monitored and adjusted over time to keep you on track toward your retirement goals. ProAccount includes:

Professional management from Wilshire Associates
Oversight by Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC
Quarterly statements
24-hour phone support

Investment advice is provided by Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC (NIA), an SEC-registered investment adviser. NIA has retained Wilshire Associates Incorporated (Wilshire) as the Independent Financial Expert to make the investment decisions for the program. Wilshire is not an affiliate of Nationwide or NIA.

Help me do it

Select an investment option that aligns with your investing personality (conservative, moderate, aggressive) or the year closest to when you hope to retire. Consider asset allocation funds or target date funds.

Asset allocation funds are available for conservative, moderate or aggressive investors.

Target date funds are a type of asset allocation fund that is rebalanced over time to become more conservative as retirement approaches.

Target date funds invest in a wide variety of underlying funds to help reduce investment risk. So, in addition to the expenses of the target date funds, you pay a proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds. Target date funds are designed for people who plan to withdraw funds during or near a specific year. Like other funds, target date funds are subject to market risk and loss. Loss of principal can occur at any time, including before, at or after the target date. There is no guarantee that target date funds will provide enough income for retirement.

Do it myself

Build your own portfolio by understanding your risk tolerance and your plan’s investment options & performance.

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How much should you save from each check?

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