Before rushing to a Roth conversion, here are several important realities federal employees should understand.

You can reduce the impact that taxes have in retirement by converting pre-tax savings into Roth assets. Doing so not only ...

The impact of a Roth conversion on a portfolio can be immense over time, to the tune of tens or even hundreds of thousands of ...

Roth IRAs are tax-free. Traditional IRAs are tax-deferred. Understanding the ramifications of tax-free versus tax-deferred in your retirement plan is a major factor in why Roth IRAs are often superior ...

As financial advisors, our heroics don’t typically make for riveting dinner conversation, but in our daily duties, we frequently step in and save the day. We wield advanced modeling tools to optimize ...

Curious if a Roth conversion might boost your Social Security benefits? Here’s the reality: while converting to a Roth IRA ramps up your taxable income for that year, it doesn’t affect the way Social ...

In life, you often get second chances — and the same is true with investing. To illustrate: You might not have been able to contribute to a Roth IRA during your working years due to your income level, ...

Recent dips in the market were good opportunities to convert traditional IRAs and 401(k)s to Roth accounts, advisors say. But clients who missed out shouldn’t despair. “Periods of increased market ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next three months, Donna Skeels Cygan will look at the pros and cons of Roth conversions. Roth IRAs and Roth conversions offer many benefits for investors. But they are not for ...

It might seem counter intuitive to decide to pay MORE taxes now, rather than defer them, but in some cases, that can be a smart, tax-efficient strategy. Have I piqued your curiosity? I want to ...

Roth individual retirement accounts offer the enticing benefits of tax-free growth and the ability to make withdrawals during retirement when certain conditions are met. 1 But prior to this year, ...