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Do Seniors Over 80 Have to Pay Income Tax?
Reaching your 80s doesn’t automatically mean saying goodbye to income taxes. Many retirees live on fixed incomes and may owe…
Do Roth IRA Gains Get Taxed?
How Roth IRA gains are taxed depends on when and why you withdraw the money. You can typically withdraw growth…
What’s a Realistic Retirement Budget? I’m 60 With $740k Saved on an $85k Salary.
For most of your working career, the focus of your retirement planning is on accumulating savings and investing that money…
What’s a Realistic Retirement Budget? I’m 66 With $1.1k in a 401(k), Another $80k in Savings and I’ll Have $2,800 Social Security
A retirement budget compares expected income with planned expenses to see whether spending fits within available income. This process begins…
Can You Open a Roth IRA for Your Adult Child?
A Roth IRA offers tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals in retirement, which can benefit young adults with long time horizons.…
Is There an Income Cap for a Roth IRA?
Roth IRAs allow your savings to grow tax free and allow tax free withdrawals in retirement. Your income determines whether…
How to Use an HSA to Pay for COBRA
You can use money from a health savings account (HSA) to pay for COBRA health insurance, allowing you to cover…
I’m 65 With $950k in an IRA. Is It Worth It to Convert $150k per Year to a Roth IRA to Avoid RMDs and Retirement Taxes?
A Roth IRA conversion is available any time you have money in a qualifying pre-tax account. People choose to make…
Can You Use HSA for Health Insurance Premiums After Retirement?
A health savings account (HSA) can support your retirement plan through tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals for qualified…
Inherited Non-Qualified Stretch Annuities: Rules and Taxes
An inherited non-qualified stretch annuity pays out over many years instead of all at once. Only the earnings in each…
