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Institutional-quality, private real estate investments used to be nearly impossible for the self-directed investor to access. Since the JOBS Act of 2012, and thanks to the advent of web-based investing platforms, professionally managed real estate and other...

Table Of Content Withdraw money of up to $100,000 without penalty. Income taxes apply to the withdrawal amount, but the repayment can be stretched out over three years. Can you put back the withdrawn money over the next three years? You may have the option to make an...

In the wake of the latest economic crisis, there's no such thing as true job security.With more than 10% of Americans unemployed, the last few months has seen a drastic fall in the employment rate. If you're one of the millions of Americans, currently unemployed and...

Retirement planning is a daunting process, and with COVID-19 playing havoc on the stock market, causing 401(k) and IRA balances to plunge, it doesn't make the process any easier. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, experts predict that another recession might be around...

Congress wants to force your heirs to take out your IRA within 10 years. I want to give you at least 30 years. . . maybe even more. Hi everyone, my name is Rick Pendykoski. For over 20 years I’ve been helping people learn the best ways to manage their retirement...

Table Of Content Traditional IRAs vs. Roth IRAs Self-Directed IRAs Types of Custodians for Standard IRAs Tips for Choosing IRA custodian There are different types of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) that are designed to meet your needs. But all of them have one...

You may not be a millionaire, but you may have reached a stage in life that makes you think that you have done all you possibly can to have a blissful retirement. You are fortunate that your retirement planning has accumulated more than you need. Probably you don’t...

When the market goes erratic, it’s only natural for people who are close to retirement or already in retirement to get anxious. It then boils down to one single question. Do my retirement accounts have sufficient funds to last through your retirement? It’s brutal,...

Is your military pension enough for your retirement? Many servicemen concentrate more on their current activities than worry about military retirement. They join the military force hoping that they will retire after 20 years of service with a pension for life....

Most of us build a retirement savings plan, but is this enough to live comfortably during the retirement? Balancing your retirement funds can be extremely difficult, given that your daily expenses rise as you age. Just like it was mentioned in a recent Self Directed...

After being in the workforce for decades, retirement finally brings you the freedom to spend your time your way. And if you are fortunate enough to be physically healthy, financially sound, and have little-to-no custodian responsibilities, then there are endless...

According to a recent Wells Fargo retirement study, more than one-third of the US workers say that it would be financially difficult to live past 85 years of age. Experts advise people to plan 20 or 30 years in retirement with a target saving of $1 million. Does this...