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Unlike most personal finance questions, the answer to this one is short and simple: yes, waiting until April 1st to take your first RMD will affect the amount of your second year’s RMD. The IRS rules on required minimum distributions

Trusts are an independent legal entity, similar to a corporation. As a result any assets you contribute belong entirely to the trust itself, the same as if you gave your money to any other third party. If the trust is

A Roth IRA has a couple of significant advantages. Most notably, they allow your retirement savings to grow tax-free (as opposed to tax-deferred) and they have no required minimum distributions (RMDs). If your priority is to control your retirement savings,

I’ve already retired and I’ve got $200,000 in annuities and I’m 60 years old. Should I get a monthly income from my annuities (which will be about $1,000 or withdraw all of the annuities, pay the 30% tax and invest

Catch-up contributions are designed to help people save extra money in tax-advantaged retirement accounts once they hit age 50. For many savers who are behind on their retirement savings goals, catch-up contributions represent a not-to-be-missed second chance at securing a

The current discussion of the gig economy focuses on its negative impact, highlighting the drawbacks of independent contractor agreements and the greater uncertainty in online work. However, the gig economy can mean something else for workers approaching retirement age. The

A $350,000 account could be exhausted in just a few years if both members of a couple required semi-private rooms in skilled nursing facilities. However, that’s not necessarily what would happen. For one thing, most people don’t run up nursing

In this era of financial independence and diverse investment opportunities, Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) have gained significant attention. Are you looking for a unique way to grow your retirement nest egg? Are traditional investments not aligning with your

If you have an employer-sponsored retirement plan, like a 403(b), leaving your job means you’ll need to decide what to do with your account.  When retiring, you have three main options: You can retain your old 403(b) if the plan

Like all family and property law, divorce is a highly state-specific process. How you will handle a divorce and protect your assets, and what constitutes individual vs. shared assets, will depend entirely on your jurisdiction. As a result, how retirement