Not exact matches
With pre-tax (IRA) or tax - free (Roth IRA)
accounts, this doesn't matter as
much because these
types of retirement accounts have favorable tax status.
What
type (s)
of accounts to have, how
much emergency fund to have, where to store the emergency fund, should you buy a property should you start a
retirement fund, how to do things tax efficiently, etc..
One
of the biggest benefits
of an IRA is that it offers access to a virtually unlimited number and
type of investments, giving you
much more control over your
retirement savings destiny: You can bargain - shop for low - cost index mutual funds and ETFs instead
of being restricted to the offerings in a workplace
retirement account, and you can avoid paying the administrative fees that many 401 (k) plans charge.
Talk about what
type of retirement you envision and then consult a financial professional to gauge how
much you need to be saving into a 401 (k) or other
account in order to meet those goals.
Whether you are deciding to contribute to this
type of retirement account, or determining how
much you should contribute, it's important to learn the basics
of a 401 (k).
First, it will solicit key information from you, like your annual income, how
much you've saved per month, your estimated
retirement expenses, and other investment details, like the
types of retirement accounts you have, plus the age you intend to elect Social Security coverage.
The study by T. Rowe Price found that a 25 - year - old who uses a Roth IRA will retire with as
much as 35 percent more spendable income than if he saved through a different
type of retirement account.