Not exact matches
Due to the taxation rules, this
type of account is best for investors nearing
retirement in the next decade or
so.
Blooom can only work with the investment options available in your 401 (k),
so its approach will change depending on what
type of retirement account you have.
The rules vary by
retirement account type,
so we'll examine the early withdrawal criteria for three
of the most popular: 401 (k) s, Roth Individual
Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and traditional IRAs.
Not only do the investments in this
type of retirement account grow tax - deferred, but all
of the money you put into the plan — up to established 401k contribution limits — are made with pretax dollars,
so more
of your money is working for you.
SmartAsset's calculator leans on data that users provide regarding all
types of savings
accounts, including
retirement / investment
accounts already developed,
so for those with a simple savings
account or no employer - sponsored benefits plan, like a 401 (k), this could mean skipping over several vital inputs in the calculator and ending up with projections that aren't quite as intuitive as you'd like.
Since these
accounts are tax - deferred, when one
of you receives an Equitable Distribution
of these
types of assets, you will owe taxes on them when you take them out upon
retirement so in reality they are worth about 25 % to 33 % less than their current value.