Do you have or are you thinking of starting a home based business? If you are, there are certain things you should know about saving for retirement. It is no longer going to involve a 401K like you have with your present employer. Those packages are offered through big corporations because there is someone to provide a matching amount to your investment account. You also take the money directly out of your paystub. In a home based business that does not apply. You are in control of the money accounts. You decide what types of business loans you have, as well as how you spend the business funds.