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This early retirement hack lets you tap your retirement savings without tax penalties. But you must plan well.

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In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers more questions about the use of qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) in end-of-year tax planning.

You probably have a million things on your mind as you start to look toward upcoming holidays -- food, gifts, maybe even ...

Putting too much money into your IRA or withdrawing more than allowed can trigger penalties. If you contribute more than the ...

In a scenario like this, you'll be liable for RMDs on April 1 of the year after the year you retire. So say you're old enough ...

Insights It’s okay to stop worrying about some things when you have a certain net worth.  Creating an estate plan is an important way to protect your money.  Potential healthcare costs cannot be ...

If you don't like taking RMDs, you can do a Roth IRA conversion and use this year's RMD to cover the extra taxes. You may not ...

So if you don't have an emergency fund at all, then you actually shouldn't contribute money to an IRA or 401 (k) until you've ...