Early withdrawals are generally subject to a 10% penalty, in addition to normal income taxes. But there are lots of exceptions—including some new ones. Here's the latest.

After retirement, most people see their annual income drop, and that's one of the things that makes an IRA so attractive.

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Gold has badly outperformed equities this year, and holing the precious yellow metal in a tax-deferred retirement account has ...

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Socking away money for retirement is something that’s top of mind for many people. Here's what to know about traditional and ...

The accounts can be involuntarily rolled over to an individual retirement account (IRA) in your name. That IRA is at least tax-deferred, so you don’t take the tax hit. The bad news is that so ...

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