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County of San Mateo Deferred Compensation Program Participant Survey 2026

essential expenses

264 No motivation needed, fully invested in deferred compensation and max out my contributions 1/15/2026 10:42 PM
every year.
265 Employer match to the contribution 1/15/2026 10:41 PM

266 better service and a licensed representative/advisor, fees seem higher than other providers 1/15/2026 7:43 PM
267 I am 69 and 1/2 . I would like to withdraw my money now. I cannot afford to retire so I don't 1/15/2026 6:47 PM
know if I will ever see that money. I want it in a lump sum.

268 no idea 1/15/2026 5:20 PM
269 notifications in the portal, and Emails . 1/15/2026 5:14 PM
270 No withdrawal penalties, no management fees, and I receive a monthly statement. 1/15/2026 5:01 PM
271 I participate. I'd like to set aside even more money for retirement, but it's pretty impossible, I 1/15/2026 4:50 PM
bought a tiny 800sq ft house in San Mateo for 1.1 million dollars, and the mortgage and
property taxes are steep, but I do believe it will pay off as an investment as well. but, you
know, limited to how much more I can contribute.

272 Can't think of anything 1/15/2026 4:22 PM
273 N/A 1/15/2026 3:23 PM
274 A higher, before tax deduction 1/15/2026 3:13 PM

275 I need to figure out how much I need to put in to live ok without working until I die. 1/15/2026 3:03 PM
276 n/a 1/15/2026 1:56 PM
277 I already am and will continue to 1/15/2026 1:08 PM

278 None, I am informed and motivated! 1/15/2026 12:18 PM
279 Nothing 1/15/2026 12:04 PM
280 higher pay 1/15/2026 12:02 PM

281 i dont know 1/15/2026 11:46 AM
282 knowing where I am and where I will be in 10 years from now. 1/15/2026 11:21 AM
283 I am already enrolled in 457(b) plan 1/15/2026 11:20 AM
284 I attending webinars/workshops and meet one on one with a rep; however, due to short staff it's 1/15/2026 11:12 AM
hard to schedule time aligned with dates.
285 1:1 in depth meeting. Not a general meeting. 1/15/2026 11:04 AM
286 N/A 1/15/2026 11:04 AM

287 N/A. I am participating to the best of my ability. It's incredibly hard to max out my 457B and 1/15/2026 10:46 AM
still have enough to live on. But, if I don't I'll never save enough to retire. That is an earnings
issue. Not a deferred comp issue.
288 I cannot participate as I am barely making ends meet right now. 1/15/2026 10:28 AM
289 I try to meet with Empower every year. Simple classes to break down how much we should be 1/15/2026 10:27 AM
contributing, and how to use the Empower website to calculate amount needed in retirement.

290 More reminders/information about benefit contributions and the plan itself. 1/15/2026 10:23 AM
291 being able to contribute more 1/15/2026 10:10 AM
292 just better explained, I come from an area where my parents taught me who cares about 1/15/2026 10:08 AM
retirement, what are you earning now! Because we need the funds today. So I have no idea
what to expect or how to "depend" that the information I see is accurate and true account of
what I will receive.

293 You guys are behind the times. You need a Bitcoin investment option. I’ve been asking for 1/15/2026 9:06 AM
years. It’s 2026. It’s time to adapt.

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