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Individual Retirement Account On the web: State Sen. Neal Kedzie: Another step toward a retirement-friendly state (The Capital Times)Dear Editor: A couple of months ago, I issued a column on changes in federal law regarding the ability for individuals to convert their traditional Individual Retirement Account to a Roth IRA. That change is considered a benefit to those who make the switch, as they would be free from any tax burden on the growth of their retirement income. But in order for Wisconsin residents to take advantage ... How to Salvage Your Retirement (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)Almost 30% of those who have already retired have saved nothing at all to support themselves, while only a third have saved at least $50,000. Instead they were relying on ... what? Santa Claus? Can school employees' retirement system be fixed (Lancaster Online)Pennsylvania's School Employees' Retirement System has survived the Great Depression, two world wars and multiple economic downturns.But if state lawmakers and school district officials have their way, it won't survive the "pension tsunami" — at least not in its current form.Legisl. Look before you leap at Roth conversion (Spokane Journal of Business)The expiration this year of an income ceiling that had made many higher-income taxpayers ineligible to convert conventional individual retirement accounts to Roth IRAs is being hyped as providing a new financial planning option, but some experts are cool to such conversions. 3 ways to build a secure retirement plan (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)You can completely ignore your 401, or you can devote a few hours a year to keeping it on track. Jayne Lyn Stahl: Your Retirement Funds to Bail Out Failed Banks? (The Huffington Post)With the recent spotlight on a runaway Prius, few are paying attention to the latest government plan to bail out failing banks with retirement money.... Real Estate Investing in a Self Directed IRA: Tapping Your Expertise for Retirement (Marketwire)OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Sandra Reese, Millennium Trust Company's Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Alternative Investments, presented on the topic of Real Estate Investing in a Self Directed IRA on February 25 th . The webinar hosted by REALTOR® magazine had approximately 200 Real Estate Professionals from across the country participate in the online event to learn ... Commissioners discuss insurance, keno, voting sites (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)With the retirement of Gary Streeks as Scotts Bluff County's regional representative for Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Scotts Bluff County Commission met with Sue Warner, the new regional service representative for Blue Cross Blue Shield. Roth IRA, 401(k): What's the difference? (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)Though they share the same name, the Roth 401 is a different animal from the Roth IRA. Home Equity Impacts Retirement Planning More Than Stock Market Crash (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)COLUMBUS, Ohio----More than 60 percent of households are ‘at risk' of being financially unprepared for retirement, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. |
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