In normal times, it’s not wise to dip into your retirement savings for purposes other than retirement. But the coronavirus pandemic has made this anything but normal times, and you may be desperate for cash. So, you’ll want to know about retirement-pla… Continue reading
The new Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, just signed by President Trump, is the broadest piece of retirement legislation passed in 13 years. Ultimately, the law focuses on retirement planning in three key areas: 1) mo… Continue reading
For people nearing retirement or in retirement, every dollar counts and planning ahead is paramount. That’s especially true for taxes. Now that 2018 tax returns are behind us, this is an opportune time to look for 2019 tax savings strategies for reti… Continue reading
Next Avenue recently asked readers to send us their top questions about their 2018 tax returns and we would answer as many as we could. In the story published in late March, three tax experts sorted out confusion about: who needs to file; standard dedu… Continue reading
Even in these deeply polarized times, you won’t get much pushback saying that America’s retirement system is flawed. Perhaps there are lessons we can learn from policy experiments and reforms in other countries? The answer is “Yes,” especially by looki… Continue reading
Are you looking for investors for your startup or business plan? Well, if you believe in your business idea, why not make an investment yourself? You can raise money to fund your startup using a self-directed Individual Retirement Account (IRA). This i… Continue reading
You may pocket a little extra cash on your tax refund while saving for your retirement with this little trick. Continue reading
It’s always OK, if you don’t mind losing almost $100,000. Continue reading
Recent research is both encouraging and depressing, but sadly more of the latter. Continue reading
He and his realized they weren’t rich, they were broke. Continue reading