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Catch-Up Contributions: A Guide to Boost Your Retirement Savings
Most of us are guilty of not contributing regularly to our retirement fund. So as we grow older, retirement feels like a fast approaching deadline. Are my investments on track? Have I saved enough for retirement? Questions like this loom large especially if you are 50...
Self Directed Roth IRA Investment Options
Self-directed Roth IRAs expand your investment options massively. However, to ensure that you gain maximum tax benefits and investment returns, you need to know about the types of investments you can and cannot make using your self-directed Roth IRA LLC. Self-directed...
4 Retirement Planning Tips for Young Singles
While you are young and single, enjoying your freedom from family obligations and spending on trips, movies, and parties, don’t forget to save for your own future self. Of course, you have a life to live and concert tickets to buy but then again life is too short and...
How Can Self-Directed IRA Investing Help You Raise Capital for a Business?
Have you ever wanted to use your retirement portfolio for investments that really matter to you? For instance, you may be interested in an upcoming business or have one of your own that you want to invest in. However, all of your savings are sitting in your IRA! With...
The Why and How of Investing in Startups with a Gold IRA
An IRA allows you to save for retirement and invest your money in real estate, stocks and bonds, mutual funds, and more. You can also use your IRA assets to invest in startup equity, through startup funding platforms or “accelerators” that bring investors together and...
Financial Planning for Millennials
The thought of retirement seems to be far-fetched for many young people and the numerous bills that you have to pay do not make it any easier. However, the reality is that postponing your retirement savings is a big mistake, as it is likely to translate to retiring...
My Parents Have No Money For Retirement
Table Of Content No Money For Retirement Helping Your Parents with Retirement Planning Most millennials and working youngsters today have parents who are close to retirement age, many of whom do not have a sufficient nest egg to see them through their golden years....
Retirement Planning For Young Adults
While retirement has always been treated as a time to “hang up your boots and do what you like”, modern retirees are taking this more seriously. Young professionals planning their retirement nest egg want to enjoy a comfortable and secure future, where they can do...
Donald Trump’s Take on Social Security & How It Can Affect Your Retirement Plans
Think you got your retirement planned out? Think again as Donald Trump’s plans may affect yours. According to Gallup’s latest survey findings, more than 60% of the elderly population is counting on their Social Security checks for their monthly income while the...
How To Start Savings For Retirement
Whether you already have an IRA or are planning to open one, there are a few things you should keep in mind. This account is more than a “piggy bank” where you put away extra cash every few years, but can prove to be a valuable personal finance tool for your future...
Rule of 55 – How to Get Penalty Free Withdrawal at 55?
If you invest in various plans such as IRA and 401(k), you would know that for tapping a 401(k) free of the 10% early withdrawal penalty, you must be at least 59½ years of age. But what if you want to retire earlier than that, say by age 55, and still be able to take...
How to Overcome the 5 Greatest Retirement Planning Risks
Proper retirement planning is the only way to ensure your financial security and comfort after you hang up your boots, but you have to be smart about it. It isn’t just about putting money into an IRA or 401(k) every month. You also need to account for potential...