You can save for a comfortable retirement by contributing to your 401(k) or IRA throughout your working life. The goal is to keep as much of your savings as possible when you reach retirement age. However, if you don’t take your required minimum distributions (RMDs), you may lose some of that money you’ve worked to […]
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How a RMD Can Negatively Impact Your Retirement Accounts
If you saved well for your senior years by consistently funding an IRA or 401K, you’re probably quite appreciative of that money now that you’re actually retired and using it. But the last thing you want to do is give up a huge chunk of your savings for no good reason. And if you neglect […]
THE END IS COMING – Preparing for the Year’s End
THE END IS COMING! Our 2013 year is about to come to a close. Here are some year-end reminders for you. These rules apply to you if self-directed IRA is a Traditional (pre-tax) or Roth (after-tax). MAX IT OUT! Hitting the max out limit on your credit card, BOOOOOO! Hitting the max out limit in […]