Plan Carefully before withdrawing Retirement Funds
If you think saving for retirement is complicated, try figuring out how to withdraw retirement funds while minimizing taxes.
September 29, 2021
What Should Women Know about Long-Term Care?
Women face unique challenges as they age. According to the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based think tank, women live about seven years more than men. Living longer means planning for a longer retirement.
September 23, 2021
How to Handle an Inherited IRA
You’ve inherited an individual retirement account, or IRA. Now what?
September 20, 2021
Taking Medicare or Employer’s Health Plan
Should we take Medicare or keep an employer health plan?
September 9, 2021
The most common Medicare Mistake
Workers who are nearing age 65 and have health insurance through their job may want to consider how Medicare could factor into their medical coverage.
August 18, 2021
Women should plan for Long-Term Care
Who needs long-term care insurance … and who might be able to do without it?
August 13, 2021
Managing Financial issues after Death of Spouse
The death of a spouse is one of the most difficult things imaginable. Besides the emotional toll, surviving spouses typically confront financial issues, which often trigger tax-related questions and consequences.
August 9, 2021
Roth IRA a Good Choice for Retirement
For traditional 401(k) plans and IRAs, you generally get a tax break when you make contributions and then pay taxes on the withdrawals in retirement. In contrast, Roth versions of those accounts come with no upfront tax break, but qualified withdrawals are excluded from federal income taxes.
July 28, 2021
Who Inherits IRA if the Beneficiary Passes?
What happens if a non-spouse beneficiary inherits an IRA account but dies before the money is put in her name. There were no contingent beneficiaries. Which estate would get the IRA?
July 14, 2021
Consider taking RMDs at regular Intervals
Whether you need to take required minimum distributions to live or find them to be a nuisance, here are some tips to make the most of withdrawing these funds.
July 12, 2021