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Most people are notoriously bad at saving for their retirement. In fact, over 45% of people have nothing saved for retirement. Despite the fact that the sooner you start saving the less you will need ..

Forbes published a story recently about a famous pianist who died and left her daughter a significant amount of money in her IRA. The daughter wanted to purchase real estate with the money she inherit..

Regardless of your age, it’s important to plan for your retirement, and the sooner you get started the less of a chance you will have of outliving your income. But in this day and age, it can seem l..

Using an IRA to supplement your Social Security can improve the quality of your retirement, but there are some things you have to be aware of. Having an IRA can affect your benefits, but it will not r..

Since the early 1980s, 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts have become the dominant way that workers save for retirement. Yet many workers long for the days of traditional pensions when you cou..

Most investors mistakenly believe they have a “self-directed IRA” when in fact they really have a multiple choice IRA.  You may self-direct your account as long as you buy stocks, mutual funds, o..

With 401(k) plans becoming less and less useful, many investors are looking for other options to grow their money such as by using Betterment. One of the main drawbacks of the modern 401(k) is it’s ..