Sometimes, life goes one way when you planned on it to go another. In the case of retirement planning, let's say you've been saving money in a tax-deferred retirement account (like a traditional ...

Before rushing to a Roth conversion, here are several important realities federal employees should understand.

The impact of a Roth conversion on a portfolio can be immense over time, to the tune of tens or even hundreds of thousands of ...

Roth strategies are not going away. But the way certain federal employees use them is changing, and the timing of your ...

Taxes are generally a concern when transferring funds from a tax-deferred retirement account to a Roth account. Converted funds are treated as taxable current income in the given year, which can push ...

Roth IRAs are tax-free. Traditional IRAs are tax-deferred. Understanding the ramifications of tax-free versus tax-deferred in your retirement plan is a major factor in why Roth IRAs are often superior ...

Curious if a Roth conversion might boost your Social Security benefits? Here’s the reality: while converting to a Roth IRA ramps up your taxable income for that year, it doesn’t affect the way Social ...

As financial advisors, our heroics don’t typically make for riveting dinner conversation, but in our daily duties, we frequently step in and save the day. We wield advanced modeling tools to optimize ...

In life, you often get second chances — and the same is true with investing. To illustrate: You might not have been able to contribute to a Roth IRA during your working years due to your income level, ...

After many years of availability, many employers now offer a Roth 401(k) as part of their plan design—which will make coming mandates easier to manage. In the ever-evolving landscape of retirement ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next three months, Donna Skeels Cygan will look at the pros and cons of Roth conversions. Roth IRAs and Roth conversions offer many benefits for investors. But they are not for ...