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Individual Retirement Accounts: What You Need to Know

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Baby Boomer Challenges - Baby boomers (born 1946-1964) were the first generation with the ability to save money for retirement in 403(b)s, 401(k)s, and IRAs for decades (their parent’s generation had pensions). 401(k), 403(b), 457, or Thrift Savings Plan). There is no way out. tax bracket was over 90%.

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Middle-Income Earners Can Be Millionaires

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saving 10% of pay in a 401(k) plan). Payroll deductions for defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s, make adhering to advice to “pay your first” automatic. A good rule to follow to build financial knowledge is to learn one new thing every day about personal finance (e.g., budgeting).

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Can Farmers Ever Afford to Retire?

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Off-Farm Job Employer Benefits - These include a defined benefit pension, an employer retirement savings plan (e.g., 401(k), 403(b), 457 plan, and thrift savings plan), and other employer benefits (e.g., Simplified Employee Pension (SEP)- This is a retirement savings plan for self-employed workers and small business owners.

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Financial Planning Tips for Older Women

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I recently taught a 90-minute personal finance class for women age 50+. saving for later life in an IRA or 401(k) plan) while older women need “through retirement” goals. Sources of Retirement Income - Income sources include Social Security, employer defined-benefit pensions or defined-contribution retirement plans (e.g.,

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Retirement and Taxes: "To" and "Through" Planning

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If you picture retirement planning and taxes as a Venn Diagram, there is lots of overlap between these two areas of personal finance. Examples include a 401(k) or 403(b) plan and traditional IRA. To Retirement” Planning ¨ Tax-Advantaged Investing- Tax- deferred income is where taxpayers defer paying taxes until a future time.

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Annuity Myths and Facts

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They are often bought with money from settlements, investment accounts, and pension plan lump sum distributions. What Not to Do - Annuities are generally not appropriate for qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s or IRAs. Deferred annuities make payments at a future date and allow annuitants time to make deposits.

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Ten Upsides of Inflation

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This includes Social Security recipients, retirees with COLA-adjusted pensions, and workers with COLAs stipulated in their job or union contracts. 401(k)s) and IRAs are pegged to inflation. This pay increase may or may not cover all of their increased expenses, but it is better than no increase. Many people fall into both camps.

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