Rolling Over Pension Plan Assets to a Roth IRA
Starting January 1, 2008, the Pension Protection
Act of 2006 permits proceeds from qualified retirement plans,
including 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans, to be rolled over directly
to a Roth individual retirement account (IRA).
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Social Security Benefits for Married Couples
When should married couples apply for Social
Security benefits? Before answering, you first need to understand
the rules.
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Should You Pay Back Social Security Benefits?
Deciding when to start Social Security benefits
is an important decision. While full retirement age for Social
Security benefits is gradually increasing from age 65 to age 67,
you can still start benefits at age 62.
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What Happened to Savings in America?
In the mid-1980s, the savings rate stood
at more than 10%. As of March of this year, it was a measly 0.4%. These
and a host of other data point to a disturbing reality: America
is experiencing a savings crisis that threatens its economic future.
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7 Steps to a Financially Healthy Marriage
Money is one of the great battlegrounds
of marriage. It's the factor responsible for the most divorces,
and according to a survey by Money magazine, the subject
married couples argue about more than any other topic except one
(that honor is reserved for household chores).
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