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Retirement Accounts

Everything you need to know about 401(k)s, IRAs, employer matches, and the tax strategies that determine how much of your retirement savings you actually keep.

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The order of operations for funding your investment accounts

The sequence matters more than the specific investments. Getting it wrong costs you tens of thousands of dollars over a career, quietly, without ever alerting you that something went wrong.

Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA: which one is right for you?

Both grow tax-advantaged. The difference is when you pay tax: now or later. Here is the framework for making the right call based on your specific situation.

What is a 401(k) match and why leaving it on the table is financial malpractice

The only guaranteed 50 to 100% return in personal finance. One in four eligible employees forfeits it entirely. Here is how to make sure you are not one of them.

How does a backdoor Roth IRA work?

Earn too much to contribute directly to a Roth IRA? Here is exactly how the backdoor Roth works in two steps, and the one pro-rata rule trap that catches most people off guard.

What is the pro-rata rule and does it affect me?

The IRS formula that determines how much of a Roth conversion is taxable. Most people doing a clean backdoor Roth are fine. Here is how to know if you are one of them.