Is the Kaiser Pension Worth It?
Unlike most private employers these days, Kaiser offers a pension. We are occasionally asked if the pension is worth it? Here's our answer.
There are dozens, if not more, ways to save for retirement. It ranges from employer-assisted accounts like 401(k)s and 403(b)s to self-funded vehicles like IRAs and HSAs. Learning about retirement accounts is paramount to good financial literacy.
Unlike most private employers these days, Kaiser offers a pension. We are occasionally asked if the pension is worth it? Here's our answer.
An interview with Marita McCahill who shares her expertise around the importance of learning how to market yourself online as a doc and how to market your practice. Also answering reader questions, including one about rolling a 403(b) into a Roth IRA.
An interview with personal finance guru Mike Piper where we discuss the mistakes and misconceptions with Social Security; what you should do after you have accumulated more money than you need; and how, when, and why to talk to your children about inheritance.
Answering reader questions about retirement accounts, including what to do with an inherited IRA, 401(k) employer matching, and the recent change with Vanguard getting out of the solo 401(k) game.
I recently had a podcast question from a doctor who has four separate 403(b)s with a match. Here's how he can maximize his retirement savings.
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Now that Ascensus is buying the Vanguard Small Business Division and taking over its solo 401(k) accounts, what do you need to do?
Maybe you've heard of the 5-Year Rule when discussing personal finance. But did you know there are actually four rules? Here's what they are.
Discussing all things Roth, including conversations about Roth IRAs, the Backdoor Roth, the Mega Backdoor Roth, Roth conversions, and what all of that means. We start with a 101-level discussion before moving to a 201-level discussion and then diving into graduate-level tips and tricks.
Along with Friend of WCI Chad Chubb, we answer reader questions about when an IRA is too big to convert to a Roth, how long you can wait to do the conversion in a Backdoor Roth, and the difference between wants and needs.
This Backdoor Roth IRA tutorial takes you step-by-step through the contribution process including Form 8606, tax implications, common mistakes, and lots more.
Answering reader questions about paying taxes on your rollover IRA contributions to a Roth, Mega Backdoor Roths, 529s, and the advantages and disadvantages of saving for your kids with a UTMA or parental brokerage account.
On this Friends of WCI episode, we answer reader questions about if you should use a professional for your taxes or do them yourself, if it is ever a good idea to over-contribute to a 403(b), and the difference between average cost basis and actual cost basis.
Sometimes, you think you can contribute directly to your Roth IRA without having to go through the Backdoor process. Sometimes, you're wrong.
We thoroughly debunk a clickbaity article about why having a Roth IRA is supposedly a bad idea while also answering reader questions about buying houses now that interest rates are going up and how much you need to donate to justify a DAF.
When Congress changed the inherited IRA rules, it got awfully confusing when and if you needed to take RMDs. Let's set the record straight.
Medical school may not have taught you about money, but we will.
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