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Why Your 401K May Not Be that Great and What to Do About It

Why Your 401K May Not Be that Great and What to Do About It

In general, the 401K is a great tool. Most people who invest for retirement start with their company 401K. And this is a great place to start. It’s easy, contributions are automatic, annual contribution limits are high ($16,500), and usually there is a company match (i.e. free money) to be had just for participating. But [...]

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Convert to a Roth IRA

Convert to a Roth IRA in 2010?

Retirement planning is an important part of managing money wisely.  I think it’s necessary to build retirement through a long-term investment plan once certain financial goals have been met (emergency savings, out of debt, etc.).   Retirement is what I like to personally think of as what will be my elderly working years.  I want to [...]

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