4 Reasons Your Spouse Should Open an IRA
Even if your spouse doesn't work, it makes sense for them to open an IRA and make contribution to it.
Do You Qualify for Early IRA Distributions?
Taxpayers who face certain situations may take early IRA distributions from either their traditional or Roth IRAs without penalty.
The ABCs of Required Minimum Distributions
Since the advent of qualified retirement plans in 1974 and traditional IRAs in 1982, these accounts have accumulated trillions of dollars that grow on a tax-deferred basis for the benefit...
Fewer Americans Confident About Receiving Social Security and Medicare Benefits
Fewer and fewer Americans remain confident about receiving Social Security and Medicare benefits in retirement.
Americans Cut Spending in Retirement to Stretch Retirement Savings
Is the average American’s retirement savings enough to survive on in these tough economic times?
Trends in Retirement: Americans Cut Spending to Make Retirement Resources Last Longer
Many Americans have been forced to re-think their spending habits as they look toward retirement.
Many Americans Plan to Continue Working and Never Retire
A growing number of Americans believe they will never retire.
A Majority of Americans Plan on Delaying Retirement More Than Three Years
Faced with the current economic instability, more and more Americans are planning on delaying retirement.
Confidence Drops About Financial Security in Retirement
Americans’ confidence about financial security in retirement is declining as the stalled economy continues to sputter.
What Is A Roth IRA?
Since 1997, Roth IRAs have provided low and middle-income investors with a tax-advantaged method of saving for retirement. Although contributions to Roth IRAs are non-deductible, all distributions that are taken...
The ABCs of 403(b) Savings Plans
Millions of Americans elect to defer a portion of their annual incomes into an employer-sponsored qualified plan that grows on a tax-deferred basis. Those who work in the private sector...
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