required minimum distributions (RMDs)
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Year-End RMDs: Should You Invest, Spend or Donate Them?
Here are 10 ways to use year-end RMDs strategically. The deadline for taking Required Minimum Distributions is December 31. And yes, shopping might be in order.
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25 Financial Moves to Consider Before December 31
Tidying up your financial house before the New Year kicks off will put you in a great position to have a financially satisfying and successful 2025.
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Time for Some Fall Financial Maintenance: Here's a Checklist
As you rake the leaves and clean the gutters, you should also consider tackling seven key year-end planning chores.
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Five Tax Strategies to Help Your Money Last in Retirement
Having a tax strategy is crucial to making your money last. These tax-saving moves can help, whether you're years from retirement or already there.
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This Election, Your Financial Plans Should Focus on Taxes
Don't let election drama tempt you into changing the makeup of your portfolio. The sensible move right now is to work out how to lower your future tax burden.
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Eight Year-End Financial Tasks to Check Off Your To-Do List
The end of the year is already chockfull of important things to do, but don't let these seven fall through the cracks. You'll thank yourself in 2025.
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When Does a Nest Egg Become a Ticking Tax Bomb?
Retirement savers with big bucks in traditional IRAs and pretax 401(k)s could face huge tax bills when RMDs kick in. One potential solution? A Roth 401(k).
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Rattled by RMDs? Look No Further
The rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) have changed in recent years, so here's what to know as the end of the year (and a tax deadline) approaches.
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Five December 31 Tax Deadlines for Retirees
The end of the year will be here before you know it, so it might be a good idea to start thinking soon about what you need to do for taxes before it arrives.
