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Does a Roth IRA Reduce Taxable Income?
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

Does a Roth IRA Reduce Taxable Income?

Unlike traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs), a Roth IRA does not reduce your taxable income. Contributions to a Roth IRA are made with after-tax dollars, which means they do not

How To Do a Backdoor Roth IRA
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

How To Do a Backdoor Roth IRA

If you are a high-income earner, your direct retirement contributions are limited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when using traditional or Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Using a strategy

How Do You Split an Inherited IRA Between Siblings?
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

How Do You Split an Inherited IRA Between Siblings?

An individual retirement account (IRA) is a tax-advantaged retirement account managed by an individual. It can be inherited like other assets, but the rules surrounding transferring IRAs to beneficiaries are

Can You Have More Than One 401K?
Investing
Gabriel Katzner

Can You Have More Than One 401K?

The average person changes jobs 12 times over their lifetime. If you invest in a 401K in each of the jobs, it can be challenging to keep track of where

what-is-the-retirement-risk-zone
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

The Retirement Risk Zone

With the decline of defined-benefit pension plans, most people plan to self-fund their retirement using a combination of Roth IRA and 401(k) plans, as well as Social Security benefits. These

What is the Retirement Bucket Strategy?
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

What is the Retirement Bucket Strategy?

The retirement bucket strategy involves dividing retirement savings into three buckets or categories: short-term, intermediate, and long-term. This 3-bucket strategy can help retirees maintain cash flow throughout retirement and determine

Retirement Planning Checklist
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

Retirement Planning Checklist

A preparing for retirement checklist can help increase your confidence when making this major life change. Many people approach retirement with a mix of emotions, including anxiety, excitement, and trepidation.

Should you choose Roth or traditional 401(k) contributions?
Mortgages
Gabriel Katzner

Should you choose Roth or traditional 401(k) contributions?

Many employers offer Roth and traditional 401(k) plans to help their employees save for retirement. These individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are funded using payroll deductions. Understanding the similarities and differences

Can I take a loan from my 401(k)?
Investing
Gabriel Katzner

Can I take a loan from my 401(k)?

Suppose you just experienced a significant financial crisis, maybe an uninsured piece of property was destroyed, or your children are all in college at the same time. As a fiscally

Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

What You Should Know About an IRAs

Are you ready to start putting money aside for your future? An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is one of the best ways to invest your money and watch it grow.

Coin on wooden table
Retirement
Gabriel Katzner

Should you Rollover your 401(k)?

How many jobs have you had since you turned 18? If you’re like most Americans, you have had at least a handful. In fact, the average is around 11. At