In the past I’ve talked about the importance of rebalancing and changing your asset allocation as you approach retirement. Making these tiny but crucial “course corrections” is a very important step in the retirement saving process, but it can take time and be a bit complicated, depending on how many investments you have to work with.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a service that would change your 401(k) asset allocation for you--automatically?
Pitting retirement accounts against each other is not quite as thrilling a comparison as others, but the exercise is important as young families make plans for building future wealth.
Two of the most popular retirement accounts--401(k)s and Roth IRAs--are nearly identical in purpose but worlds apart in their composition.
In this post I’ve broken the main characteristics of 401(k)s and Roth IRAs into four categories. It’s impossible to make a true “apples to apples” comparison of these retirement accounts, but I hope this can get you a little bit closer and help your family make smarter decisions around your retirement.
Like utility knives, there are a few investment tools that are relatively simple in their design and extremely powerful in their effectiveness. One of these, without question, is the Roth IRA.Here are three attributes--utilities if you will--which make a Roth IRA such a powerful tool for families to build and use their wealth.
When I was single and dating, I had several wise friends and family members tell me not to “put all your eggs in one basket.” Anyone that has much experience in dating knows the value of the phrase, cliche as it may sound. Opportunities tend to come and go in the dating world. Getting your heart set on one person (especially early on) and having it not work out can lead to unnecessary heartache. A better approach is often to go on dates with a variety of people.