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Retirement Income
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How Retirees Can Avoid the ‘Tax Torpedo’
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What Higher Interest Rates Mean for Retirement Cash Flows
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The 4% Retirement Rule Is Just a Starting Point
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3 Tricky Decisions for Every Retirement Plan
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What’s Surprising Retirees About Social Security Benefits?
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How Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Retirement Plan
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How to Handle a 401(k) Hardship Withdrawal
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Is There Really a Better Mousetrap for Retirement Income?
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The Two Great Myths of Social Security Reform
IRAs
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Can Converting to a Roth IRA Reduce Future RMDs?
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What to Know About Recharacterizing Your IRA Contribution
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You Can Make IRA Contributions at Any Age, but Should You?
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Ed Slott: How to Report Rollovers the Right Way
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Morningstar’s Tax Guide and IRA Resources
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4 Must-Dos Before Tax Season Wraps Up
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Be Aware of These New Rules for Inherited IRAs
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How to Make a Tax-Free Donation From Your IRA
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Brace Yourself for Higher RMDs in 2024
401(k)s
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When Cashing Out an Old 401(k) Makes Sense
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No, 401(k) Funds Do Not Cost 2% Per Year
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Why You Should Clean Up Those Old 401(k)s
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Can I Take a Loan From My 401(k)?
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How to Handle a 401(k) Hardship Withdrawal
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Can a Taxable Account Beat a 401(k)?
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How to Roll Over an Old 401(k)
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Mike Moran: Taking the Temperature on Retirement Readiness
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Has IBM Built the Next Generation’s 401(k) Plan?
Estate Planning
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How to Make a Tax-Free Donation From Your IRA
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3 Charitable Investment Strategies That Deliver Higher Tax Benefits
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3 Tax-Friendly Charitable-Giving Strategies for Retirees
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How Advisors Can Help Clients Benefit From Legacy IRAs
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How to Give to Charity and Save on Taxes
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Year-End Charitable-Giving Strategies
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A New Way to Achieve Charitable Goals While Saving on Taxes
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5 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Q4 2023
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How I Handled an Unexpected Inheritance
More in Retirement
How Retirees Can Avoid the ‘Tax Torpedo’
Some retirement researchers are challenging the traditional thinking on tax efficiency, Social Security, and drawdowns.
Target-Date Funds and Annuities ... It’s Complicated
A new wave of target-date strategies with annuities is here.
What Higher Interest Rates Mean for Retirement Cash Flows
Now that interest rates are higher, should retirees try to live off of their portfolios’ yields?
The Best Target-Date Funds for 2024
Six picks that earn a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold.
No, 401(k) Funds Do Not Cost 2% Per Year
Beware the claims of investment personalities.
Be Aware of These New Rules for Inherited IRAs
Tax and IRA expert Ed Slott discusses whether there’s any way to lessen the tax bill.
Why You Should Clean Up Those Old 401(k)s
Don’t add to the challenge of retirement savings by leaving a trail of abandoned accounts.
7 Key Tasks for Investors Approaching Retirement
The late 50s and early 60s are the perfect age for investors to embark on a savings sprint, assess the viability of their portfolio, and build out their stake in safer securities.
3 Tricky Decisions for Every Retirement Plan
Not even experts agree about the ‘right’ withdrawal rate, long-term-care insurance, and annuities.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
An investment parable.
Brace Yourself for Higher RMDs in 2024
Following a banner year in the stock market, investors subject to required minimum distributions could be in for a nasty tax surprise, Ed Slott says.
Anne Lester: You’re Bad at Savings and It’s Not Your Fault
An author and retirement expert discusses the financial challenges confronting young adults and what financial advice she’d give her younger self.
What’s Surprising Retirees About Social Security Benefits?
Also, Salesforce’s dividend plans and Snowflake’s outlook following its leadership change.
How to Use a Backdoor Roth IRA
Details and tax implications to keep in mind from tax and IRA expert Ed Slott.
Should Target-Date Funds Allot More to Equities?
What a “reverse glide path” would look like.
4 Mistakes to Avoid During Tax Season
IRA specialist Ed Slott discusses ‘gotchas’ to watch out for when filing your tax return.
Annuities Unveiled: A Guide to the Different Types of Annuities
Breaking down income annuities and savings annuities.
20 IRA Mistakes to Avoid
From contributions to conversions to distributions, don’t fall into these traps.
Work Doesn’t Have to End When You Retire
The importance of productive relationships and working with others to find a renewed sense of purpose.
Which Account Should You Tap First in Retirement?
Taxable, tax-deferred, or Roth? Here’s how to sequence your withdrawals.