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Your pre-tax IRA is subject to future income taxes, depending on your bracket. But it could offer planning opportunities, ...

Among workers who have access to a Roth 401(k), only 17% contribute to one. Here's why others want to start ASAP.

It’s really frustrating to work hard to save money and then look at your account balance and feel like you’ve made no ...

Among those age 65 and older, the average 401 (k) balance is $272,588. However, the median may offer a more realistic look at ...

You should keep enough money in an emergency savings account to cover three to six months' worth of expenses. Anyone who's ...

Retirement planning ultimately boils down to a simple equation: the more saved, the sooner financial independence becomes ...

Taxes can be a major hassle at any point in life. But in retirement, they can be especially problematic. When you’re living ...

Whatever the reason, a lot of Americans are nervous about their finances -- specifically, what will happen to their ...

A 401(k) not only lets you passively save and invest for retirement, it also gives you a tax break while doing so.

Retirees of a certain age with 401ks, IRAs and other workplace retirement funds must take required minimum distributions or ...

Turmoil on Wall Street is keeping financial planners’ phones ringing as 401 (k) holders watch their retirement account balances fall with the stock markets they’re tied to. For the most part, they’re ...