Tag Archives: 401(k)
3 Things to Consider Before Converting Your IRA to a Roth
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Jan 04 - 2010 is the only year that special conversion rules apply when switching your IRA to a tax-free Roth IRA, but should you do it?
Manage Your 401(K) in 1 Minute
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Jul 27 - Millions of Americans are upside down in their 401(k) or other retirement plan. Are you ready for a one-minute lesson that's going to make you a better investor?
Is Your Brokerage Safe?
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Oct 03 - With all the talk of banks going under, what about your stock brokerage? If it fails, is your money insured?
Investing for Retirement
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Sep 18 - There have been many books written on retirement investing and there will be many more. But I really don’t understand why a distinction is so often made regarding investing for your golden years, because basically all the investing you’re ever doing is for retirement. In other words, the whole point of investing is to make [...]
Retirement Planning For 50-Somethings (and over)
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Jul 28 - // When your in your 50’s, retirement planning is more important than ever, especially considering many retirees can expect to live well into their 90’s (some, into their 100’s). So, if you retire at age 65, you’re potentially looking at 30 or more years of retirement to pay for. That means you’d better [...]
Retirement Planning For 40-Somethings
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Jul 25 - // When you reach your 40s, retirement’s no longer a vague concept… it’s a reality looming in your future, and one you’d better be investing for properly. Are you? A good rule of thumb for a 40-something is to allocate about 10% of your after-tax income to your retirement. Pay special attention to contributions [...]
Retirement Planning For 30-Somethings
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Jul 23 - // When you hit your 30’s, the focus for many is marriage, kids, and buying a home. All big life events that can cost big bucks. But no matter how much you’re shelling out in your 30’s… you can still find some money to save for retirement. Step one is maximizing any existing retirement plans you [...]
Retirement Planning For 20-Somethings
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Jul 21 - // Investing for retirement in your 20’s isn’t exactly child’s play. But it’s still one thing most 20-somethings don’t think about at all, and maybe they should… By starting a retirement fund early, a 20 something wont have to contribute as much as if they started that fund in their 30s or 40s, translating [...]
Roth or Regular? 401K Plans
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Jun 12 - // If you put money in any retirement accounts, you probably have a choice between traditional and Roth: Traditional plans give you deductions now…a Roth offers tax-free money when you retire. But which is best? That’s the question tackled in this report by money reporter Stacy Johnson for his special series, “The Bottom Line.”
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