Retirement planning is a lot like hiking. Both take planning, both have a destination and both rely on the right tools to reach a goal. When you’re on the road to retirement, one of those tools might ...

A 42-year-old Redditor is trying to decide whether to redirect some 401(k) contributions to a Roth IRA. The poster isn’t sure if making the switch will benefit him since he has been investing in his ...

Figure out if there's another way for you to get the income you need before taking Roth IRA withdrawals. It's not an easy thing to build up a nice balance in a Roth IRA. Doing so takes time and, in ...

If you have just inherited a Roth IRA from your parent, spouse, or non-spouse, here are the rules for taxes and beneficiaries ...

Every week, Allworth Financial’s Steve Hruby, CFP®, and Bob Sponseller, ChFC®, answer your questions. If you, a friend, or someone in your family has a money issue or problem, feel free to send those ...

Retirement planning can feel like solving a jigsaw puzzle, especially for high-income households. If you’re earning too much to qualify for a Roth IRA directly, you might assume that the Roth IRA’s ...

Carol explained that she had rolled a 401(k) from a former job into a traditional IRA. Later, she began contributing to that IRA with after-tax money — without realizing that, unlike a Roth IRA, she ...