7 Reasons to Prioritize Retirement Savings over College Savings
Don't make the mistake of putting your resources toward college savings at the expense of retirement savings. It might come back to bite you.
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.
Don't make the mistake of putting your resources toward college savings at the expense of retirement savings. It might come back to bite you.
Learn how 529 to Roth IRA rollovers work and understand the restrictions to ensure that your rollover isn’t subject to taxes and penalties.
Answering reader questions about the 4% rule and pensions, whether you should pay down your mortgage or invest, and how much you can use long-term capital losses to offset short-term capital gains.
A 401(a) is a retirement account similar to a 401(k), but there are some key differences. Here's all you need to know about 401(a)s.
Answering reader questions about the tax implications of UTMA accounts, whether one doc should buy a pension or contribute to a 401(a), and whether you can put lawsuit winnings into a SEP-IRA.
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Answering retirement account questions, including whether diversification is more important than fees, how the Secure Act 2.0 affects you, and whether you should roll multiple accounts into one.
Answering reader questions about deducting your home office, improving your high-fee 401(k) plan, and funding your Backdoor Roth IRA through a taxable brokerage account.
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Your retirement plan may have excessive fees, and whoever administers that plan may have even been sued for it—and you may not even be aware.
Thanks to the Secure Act 2.0, there are now even more ways to use Roth accounts for your retirement. Here's what you need to know.
We take a deep dive into how the Secure Act 2.0 will affect you. Plus, we answer reader questions about the Backdoor Roth, tax-loss harvesting, and how to approach long-term care insurance.
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