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What is a rollover IRA? How to transfer funds from your 401(k) to an IRA and avoid taxes
Summary List PlacementIf you have an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k), you might wonder what happens to your money when you leave the job — either for a new gig, to work on your own, or to retire early. A rollover IRA is one alternative. It could be a smart choice if you're looking for more investment options, low
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Preparing Your Information for Disaster
When COVID first hit, like a lot of people, I began to think about my own mortality in a new light. Here was this unknown illness that was striking people down. What if it were to happen to me? What I felt wasn't so much a fear of my own mortality, but worries about what would happen to my family if I were no longer he
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Financial Advice I Would Give My Younger Self – Planning for Education Funding
At the end of most lectures I give, the moderator usually asks, "What else should our audience know?"
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Deciding What To Do With The 401(k)s You Left Behind
If you’ve changed jobs throughout your career, chances are you have at least one or two 401(k)s with former employers. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been unsure about what to do with that money and just left it in the plans. Now that time has passed and your financial decisions are more deliberate, you ma
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Saving For College And On Your Taxes: Understanding 529 Plans
Any adult may open a 529 Plan for any named beneficiary—you do not have to be the parent or grandparent of the person named.gettyMay 29 is National 529 College Savings Plan Day! Do you know what a 529 plan is? Do you know how to use it? Let me explain. What is it?529 College Plans were initially created to help familie
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Do You Believe Any of These 4 Personal Loan Myths?
Are there repairs around your house that need to be taken care of? Been itching to remodel a room?
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Passive Income Isn't Just for the Rich. Here Are 3 Ways Everyone Can Earn More Money
You don't have to be rich to generate passive income. Here are a few strategies for earning some extra money without breaking a sweat
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Do You Really Know What Your HSA Can Do for You?
Over the past several years, health savings accounts (HSAs) have grown in both interest and popularity — so much so that there were $104 billion in
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5 smart pieces of money advice financial planners will tell you for free
If there's anyone you should turn to for honest and objective money advice, it's a financial planner. Certified financial planners have a fiduciary
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How to Use Rent Payments to Increase Your Credit Score
Are you one of the over 40 million people currently renting? Here’s a little secret: it can help improve your credit score. Like it or not, your credit affects just about every aspect of your financial life. Whether you’re trying to buy a house, a car — or even a fancy new phone, your credit score is the first thing le