TIPS: mutual fund or bonds

Nov 11, 2009
Question: I retired early and am over 55. I plan to keep enough money in my 401k to meet my needs until I'm 591/2. To take advantage of things...

ETFs

Nov 2, 2009
Question: I've just opened a Roth IRA to start saving for retirement. However, as a graduate student, the amount I'm starting with and able to...

Inflation indexed bonds

Oct 30, 2009
Question: Is there a way I can buy "I" series treasury bonds with pre-tax money? I would like to hedge a little bit against inflation with these...

Military thrift plan

Oct 28, 2009
Question: Hi, I recently left active duty military service and am trying to decide what to do with my Thrift Savings Plan. I've got about $40k...

Roth conversion

Oct 22, 2009
Question: My wife has a combined income that is over the limit for a traditional IRA tax deduction or for contributing to Roth directly. We both...

Rollover IRA

Oct 21, 2009
Question: I was recently laid off and told that because my 401k balance was below 5k I would need to move the money. I do not want to cash out and...

Participating in 401(k)

Oct 20, 2009
Question: My fiancée has about $40K in student federal loans outstanding and because of that, has yet to contribute to her company's 401k program....

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Required minimum distribution

Oct 13, 2009
Question: What exactly is involved in "distributing" your IRA'a by / at age 70 ½? Beverly, Flagstaff, AZ...

Too much in retirement savings?

Oct 9, 2009
Question: This may be an odd question in this economy. I've always tried to max out my pre-tax retirement savings. However, I'm wondering if this...

Investing for retirement

Oct 2, 2009
Question: After many years of false starts, my wife and I will soon be able to finally start saving for retirement. I'm 38 years old, and after...