Retirement Plans
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How to Find a Financial Adviser for Retirement Planning
Finding the right financial adviser for retirement planning can save you time and money in the long run. A good adviser can also help you retire with confidence.
By Adam Shell
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10 Reasons to Leave Your Heirs a Roth IRA
Including a Roth IRA in your estate plan has clear tax advantages, which can be passed along to your heirs for years. But if passed down incorrectly, your heirs won’t reap the full benefits.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Backdoor Roth IRAs: Help Your Kids Keep More of Their Inheritance
Converting to a backdoor Roth IRA via an IRS "loophole" is an estate planning tool that gives heirs tax-free income in retirement. It can help you, too.
By Adam Shell
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Eight Factors to Consider When Considering a Roth Conversion
Roth conversions, which transform traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs, are a powerful retirement and tax tool. Here are eight facts to get you started.
By Joy Taylor
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Estate Planning Checklist: 13 Smart Moves
retirement Follow this estate planning checklist for you (and your heirs) to hold on to more of your hard-earned money.
By Janet Kidd Stewart
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The Rubber Duck Rule of Retirement Tax Planning
Retirement Taxes How can you identify gaps and hidden assumptions in your tax plan for retirement? The solution may be stranger than you think.
By Kate Schubel
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The Real Cost of Funding Adult Children: Postponing Retirement
Report shows that nearly one-third of American parents support their adult children financially.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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I'm 52, make $210K a year and heard I may lose a 401(k) tax break in 2026. Should I max out my 401(k) anyway?
We asked financial experts for advice.
By Maurie Backman
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Will an AI Robot Take Care of You in Old Age?
AI may be just the help older adults and their caretakers need. Just don't expect it to be a cute little humanoid — yet.
By Jacob Schroeder
