IRAs
News, insights and expert analysis on iras from the team at Kiplinger.
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How to Turn Your Teen's Summer Paycheck Into a $1M Nest EggLearn how to help your teen open a custodial Roth IRA and turn their summer paycheck into decades of tax-free growth.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Should You Convert a Traditional IRA to a Roth After 60?retirement You can convert an IRA to a Roth no matter how old you are. But if the conversion boosts your income, it could have tax consequences.
By Kimberly Lankford
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The $9 Trillion Shift: Why Your Retirement is Less Safe in an IRA and How to Protect ItIRAs now hold a $9 trillion surplus over 401(k)s, largely due to rollovers. Learn how to secure your retirement savings against legal risks and hidden fees.
By Donna LeValley
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Tending to Your Estate Plan? Give Your IRA Some Love, TooIRAs form an important part of your estate plan. Give yours some attention so they work in harmony and ensure your wishes will be carried out as you intend.
By Marguerite Weese, JD, LL.M.
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10 Reasons to Leave Your Heirs a Roth IRAIncluding a Roth IRA in your estate plan can secure a tax-free legacy for your family. But even a small error could leave your heirs with a big tax burden.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Ask the Tax Editor: 10-Year Cleanout Rule for Inherited IRAsAsk the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on inherited IRAs and the 10-year cleanout rule for non-spousal IRAs inherited after 2019
By Joy Taylor
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The Average Retirement Savings by Age: Are You Keeping Up?Think you may have more retirement savings than your peers? Here's your answer.
By Donna LeValley
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How to Add Treasury Bonds, Bills and Notes to an IRAIf you are wondering how to add Treasury bills, bonds and notes to an IRA, there are ways to do so.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Want to Retire With $100K a Year? Here's How Much to SaveWhat "magic number" will be enough to generate $100K a year in retirement income? We do the math for you.
By Adam Shell
