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A brief history of retirement saving plans

Posted on January 1, 2018January 10, 2018 by Richard the MBA

As a former pension actuary, retirement saving is one of my favorite personal finance topics. I’ve written several posts on 401(k) vs IRA, and today I’ll be talking about the history of these retirement saving plans and making some observations about how the history affects the current retirement saving pictures.

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What are the tax advantages of a retirement savings account: Traditional/Roth 401(k)/IRA

Posted on May 10, 2014May 10, 2014 by Richard the MBA

Hopefully I have given you enough tease to get you curious about the tax advantages of a retirement savings account. I recommend you peruse these introductory posts to gain a basic understanding of retirement saving before reading this number-heavy post.

Why you should start saving early for retirement

Why retirement saving is not just about saving

What is a 401(k)

What is an IRA

Chances are you have heard about the tax advantages of a 401(k) or IRA somewhere before. Let me sum up and illustrate in an easy-to-understand way, and as always, I’m available to answer questions.

Let’s clarify this first: retirement savings accounts have tax advantages over what?

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What is an IRA and why you should contribute to it.

Posted on May 10, 2014May 10, 2014 by Richard the MBA

Like a 401(k), an IRA is a retirement savings account. You put money in it, and use that money to invest. But unlike a 401(k), an IRA does not have an employment requirement. IRA stands for Individual Retirement Account; anyone, even if he is not employed, can contribute to an IRA unless his income is too high. This works perfectly for freelancers such as my friends that are dancers and do not work for any particular company.

Velocity Dance Center, everybody!
Velocity Dance Center, everybody!

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Introduction to retirement savings accounts: Traditional/Roth 401(k)/IRA, what are they?

Posted on May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 by Richard the MBA

I’m sure you have heard of these terms before. They probably appear on the media more frequently than the Kardashians. Traditional 401(k), Roth 401(k), Traditional IRA, and Roth IRA are 4 types of retirement savings accounts.

 

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