Dear Terry, When leaving or retiring from a firm, can a person’s Roth 401k account be converted directly to a Roth 401k without incurring taxes or penalties? Phil SAVAGE SAYS: I’m sort of going to punt on this and send you to the real experts. I would suggest your contact Fidelity or Vanguard about your […]
I have 170,000.00 in a pension fund from my job the hospitali work at was purchased and the money is just sitting there. I am 64. Years old but don,t plan on retirement for the next 4 or 5 years I would like to put it in somwthing that I can earn some interest. Don,t […]
I’m 63, opened a ROTH IRA in 2012, have put in only money directly from me, no rollover or conversion or mixing with any other money. I got a copy of form 5498 from Vanguard, original to IRS. The form records the amount of my contribution, and accumulated growth during 2012. Why does the IRS […]
Hi Terry, my employer is having us take our profit sharing 401K out of our current management firm and place it individually where ear choose. ( I know it’s unusual). I am 60 and hope to retire in 5 years. Would it be better to keep it as a 401K , which is a little […]
Terry: After nearly 4 years with TD Ameritrade, a Roth IRA account I have (about $27,000) has not increased in value. Each year has been a lose, whether markets up or down. They put in Cash, Northern Lights, Americh High Income trust and Oppenheimer Sr. Floating rate. Since frustrated by no growth I think I […]
Thank you for your marvelous column, I have learned so much from you. I have now reached the magical 70-1/2 point in my life and need your help with the RMDs. I know I can bundle all my various IRA accounts’ RMDs and take them from one account if I chose to do so. However, […]
I need to know where to find info about retiring now. My husband turns 65 next month, he is still working for his company in a part time basis called transition to retirement. He will need to retire at the end of the year because of the program. He then is qualified for full SS […]
