CHICAGO (AP) — More companies are now offering a 401(k) match to their employees than were before the 2008 financial crisis, when many dropped it under duress, according to new data by Charles Schwab Corp. released Monday.

An increasing number of employers also are providing financial advice to 401(k) participants, Schwab found.

The figures are based on a study of the accounts of Schwab's approximately 1.5 million 401(k) plan participants, offered through about 1,000 employers.

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