Retirement
Retirement
Are 401(k) fees affecting your retirement savings?
Don’t let fees nibble down your nest egg.
Retirement
Do gold and other precious metals have a place in your retirement portfolio?
There’s the “gold IRA” and a few other options.
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Is your employee 401(k) match enough to retire on?
Free money only goes so far.
Are 401(k) fees affecting your retirement savings?
Don’t let fees nibble down your nest egg.
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A Medicare primer: Parts A, B, C, and D, plus how to enroll
Want to learn the ABCs of Medicare? Start here.
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Are 401(k) fees affecting your retirement savings?
Don’t let fees nibble down your nest egg.
Retirement
Can you have multiple traditional and Roth IRAs? What if you also contribute to a 401(k)?
Understand income and contribution limits.
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Charitable remainder trust: An estate-planning tool that supports your retirement and your charities
Live for today; leave for tomorrow.
Retirement
Do gold and other precious metals have a place in your retirement portfolio?
There’s the “gold IRA” and a few other options.
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End of life planning: Cremation vs. burial, choosing a nursing home, and more
Is there any topic that’s less fun to discuss?
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Filling the Original Medicare gap: What is Medicare Supplement Insurance?
Bumping up the basics.
Retirement
Heirs, wills, and trusts: Estate planning for beginners
Estate planning isn’t just for the rich.
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How much can you contribute to your 401(k), IRA, HSA, and 529 in 2024?
You can save more in ’24.
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How to create a budget for retirement: A financial plan for your newfound freedom
Beyond buying new golf clubs.
Retirement
How to find purpose after you retire from your career
Side-hustle, volunteer, downshift? Yes, please.
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How to pick the best place to retire: 4 questions to ask yourself
Tap into your priorities.
Retirement
How to use the retirement bucket strategy to protect your nest egg
Three levels of risk and return.
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Job-hopping? Don’t forget to roll: Four options for rolling over your 401(k)
Rock the job, roll the funds.
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Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Which is right for me?
A Medicare beneficiary’s first decision.
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required minimum distribution (RMD)
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Retirement 101: Defined benefit vs. defined contribution plans
The burden has shifted from employer to employee.
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Retirement planning for the self-employed: How to choose between a solo 401(k) and SEP IRA
Self-employed? Find a solid retirement savings plan.
Retirement
Roth conversions: What they are, how they work, pros and cons
Should you convert retirement savings?
Retirement
Senior identity theft: How it works and 5 ways to stop it
Your best defense is to be prepared.
Retirement
Social Security COLA 2024: What you need to know
A healthy bump, but a far cry from 2023’s record increase.
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The Social Security decision: Drawing early, delaying, or taking at full retirement age
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer.
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The spousal IRA: Helping your spouse save for retirement
Spread savings across the household.
Retirement
Types of individual retirement accounts: Your guide to traditional, Roth, SEP, and SIMPLE plans
An IRA crash course.
Retirement
What are self-directed IRAs, and should I consider one?
A (complex) way to hold alternative assets in a retirement account.
Retirement
What is a 403(b) plan, and how does it differ from a 401(k)?
Nearly identical, except where it isn’t.
Retirement
What is a beneficiary? Where do I need to designate one?
The short answer: Insurance policies, investment accounts, annuities, and trusts.
Retirement
What is the FIRE movement and is it for you?
Burning desire: financial independence; retire early.
Retirement
What the SECURE 2.0 Act means for you and your retirement
Some positive tweaks to retirement rules.
Retirement
What’s the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA?
Retirement account showdown: IRA vs. 401(k)
Retirement
Your employer’s 401(k) plan is an easy way to save for retirement
Plant it and watch it grow.
Retirement
Your retirement income: How required minimum distribution (RMD) rules work
The ABCs of RMDs.
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You’ve inherited an IRA. Do you have to take required minimum distributions?
It’s time for some next-level estate planning.