Are You Maximizing Your Contribution This Year (2022)?
IRA or Roth IRA
$6000 max
(≥ age 50: $7000)
401K
or 403(b) or 457(b)
$20,500 max
(≥ age 50: $27,000)
SIMPLE IRA
$14,000 max
(≥ age 50: $17,000)
529
Save for College
$15,000 usual
Latest Posts on: Saving
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Ten items for your end-of-year personal finance checklist. Have you maximized all your contributions and deductions for this year?
Maxed Out 401K? How to Add More Tax-advantaged Retirement Savings
Seven more methods to invest more savings and pay less taxes on what you earn
Should You Trust Retirement-Savings-Goals-by-Age Estimates?
Two models by Fidelity and Schwab face off. Beware, their assumptions may not apply to you.
Is Yoga Covered by my Health Savings Account? What About Sunglasses?
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are used with High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs). Pay for Qualified Medical Expenses or invest for their triple-tax advantage.
Saving for a Home Down Payment? Eight Investing Choices
Like other short-term financial goals, invest this money conservatively. Your checking or savings account may be good enough.
Inflation is Quietly Decimating Your Savings. What to do about it
Inflation historically ranges from 2 – 3.5% and compounds over time, drastically reducing the purchasing power of your savings
Retiring Early? Withdraw from an IRA or 401K Without Penalty
Make early distributions from your retirement savings, via 401K separation from service (age 55+), substantially equal periodic payments, or a Roth ladder
Rollover Revisited: Why Sticking With a 401K May Be Better
When changing jobs, should you rollover to a new employer’s 401K, or a rollover IRA instead? Pros and Cons.
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Liz Baker, PhD
I’m an authority on investing, retirement, and taxes. I love research and applying it to real-world problems. Together, let’s find our paths to financial freedom.
