These funds will produce interest before being taxed, and can be withdrawn when you reach 60 years of age. This is the more suitable alternative for most people, and with it you once again have 2 options: roll your 401k into a "Contributory" or a "Rollover" INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. You will likely have a number of choices: keep your 401k with your old employer (typically possible), roll the earnings into your new company's 401k plan, or put them straight into a self-directed IRA at a brokerage business of your choice.