Avoid the Overweight Retirement Plan

While it’s generally a good idea to defer as much income as possible into your available IRAs, 401(k)s and Roth accounts, as with everything else in life, too much of a good thing can be a problem as well. When you have the bulk of your financial ass...

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Nov 07, 2022
Know Thyself

Understanding the limiting notions that we carry around can be helpful when facing adversity in our financial lives. The post Know Thyself appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row. Related posts:Wash Sale Rules Reasons #12 & #35...

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Oct 31, 2022
When a 60-day Rollover is Not a 60-day Rollover

Review of a PLR that provides relief for a taxpayer who did not complete a rollover within the required 60 days. The post When a 60-day Rollover is Not a 60-day Rollover appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row. Related posts:60-day...

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Oct 10, 2022
Survivor Benefit flexibility

The last bastion of flexibility in Social Security claiming strategies seems to be the coordination of retirement benefits with Survivor benefits. The post Survivor Benefit flexibility appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row. Relate...

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Oct 03, 2022
Disability Benefits at Retirement Age

What happens at full retirement age when you've been receiving disability benefits all along? Do you have options? The post Disability Benefits at Retirement Age appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row. Related posts:No Application...

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Sep 26, 2022
Disability and Your IRA

A DPOA might make a lot of sense if you have a period of incapacity. Especially for your IRA, if you have a Roth Conversion strategy. The post Disability and Your IRA appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row. Related posts:Staging Yo...

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Sep 19, 2022
FRA for Retirement Benefits vs FRA for Survivor Benefits

Illustrating the difference between Full Retirement Age for retirement benefits versus Full Retirement Age for survivor benefits. The post FRA for Retirement Benefits vs FRA for Survivor Benefits appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Ro...

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Sep 15, 2022
Contingent Beneficiary Designation

Designating a contingent beneficiary can be an important part of your overall wealth distribution plan. Learn more here. The post Contingent Beneficiary Designation appeared first on Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row. Related posts:Inherit an I...

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Sep 13, 2022
Roth Conversion and the Pro-Rata Rule

I received the following question from a reader. It’s a unique situation that you may find interesting, so I thought I’d share the interaction with you: Here’s my situation, this year I started with the following: (A) Rollover IRA (from rollover fund...

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Aug 29, 2022