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Personal Finance: Retirement:

Retirement Money: 401(k) and IRA Planning Tips

Retirement

Consumer Action
With pensions all but extinct, employers are adding annuities to their 401(k) plans.
Worksheets
Should you sign up for this great new employer-sponsored retirement plan? Crunch your numbers in our worksheet to find out.
Find out just how much you need to save for retirement, and how you can get there.
Don't let this fear keep you up at night. We'll tell you if you've saved enough.
It can cripple your retirement savings. But if you're paying obscene amounts in interest, it's one way to dig yourself out of the hole.
Investing Strategies
Beginning your retirement during a down year for the market can have dire consequences.
The truth is, annuities only make sense for a tiny fraction of the population.
Women often come up short on their retirement stash. Here's how to save enough.
If you're fiftysomething and underfunded, don't fret. We've got some solutions.
IRAs
Your IRA is not Fort Knox. If you really want to, breaking into it before retirement is indeed possible.
When the time comes to start tapping your IRA, these new rules could save you a bundle. Here's how to make the most of them.
Mess this up and you could face a 10% early withdrawal penalty. Here's how to do it right.

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Now That You're Retiring
Retirement requires investors to ask a whole new set of questions. We have the answers.
Here's how to spend your hard-earned dollars wisely without running through your savings too quickly.
401(k) Plans
What to do when faced with high fees and lousy investment options? Here's some advice.
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