using your 401(k) to buy real estate

Using Your 401(k) to Buy Real Estate

One of the biggest challenges of finding a mortgage lender and buying real estate is saving enough money for the down payment. In some cases, you might find it beneficial to use your self-directed 401(k) to complete the purchase. Like any financing option, buying a property with your 401(k) comes with various pros and cons. In this […]

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SIMPLE IRA Basics for Small Business Owners

SIMPLE IRA Basics for Small Business Owners

A Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) IRA is an individual retirement account set up for employees through smaller employers. Typically, these smaller employers have a maximum of 100 employees and do not offer any other retirement plan. If you are a small business owner looking for employee retirement plan options, you may be […]

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401k investment rules

Invest How You Want With A Self Directed 401k

A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Those who are self-employed can also open an individual or self-directed 401(k), a type of retirement account specifically designed to support businesses that employ only the owner, the owner’s spouse and business partners. If you have a 401(k), you may want to understand the relevant investment rules. 4 […]

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401k rollover basics

401(k) Rollover Basics

If you leave your job or retire, you may be wondering what your options are for a 401(k) rollover. Determining where you want to roll over your 401(k) is a crucial decision that can result in significant savings or costs. When you roll over your 401(k) with high-fee investments to your new employer’s 401(k) plan […]

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A Look at the 2022 IRA Contribution Limits (updated for 2022)

Business Account Contribution Limits: SEP IRA Contribution Limits Solo 401K Contribution Limits SIMPLE IRA Contribution Limits Individual Account Contribution Limits: Traditional IRA Contribution Limits Roth IRA Contribution Limits Contribution Limits for 2022 Current 401K contributions for 2021 are maxed out at $19,500 for savers under the age of 50, and max at $26,000 for savers […]

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Save More Towards Your 401K in 2022

There is an obvious major benefit to contributing to a 401K retirement savings plan. A 401K has a higher contribution limit than an IRA offers, and for 2022, 401K contributions are even higher.  What’s Changing in 2022  Current 401K contributions for 2021 are maxed out at $19,500 for savers under the age of 50, and […]

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How to Navigate your First 401K/Retirement Plan

Whether you’ve just started your first corporate gig, or if you’ve just been thinking about securing your future, you’ve probably heard the term “401(k)” thrown around a lot, and how you should open one that’s being offered through your workplace. So what is a 401(k) exactly? 401(k) in a Nutshell Having the (k) in its […]

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Owning and Operating a Self-Directed 401K 101

Ever heard of a self-directed 401K? It might be what you need. It’s not very common for employers to offer a self-directed 401K, more than likely you’ve been contributing to an employer-sponsored 401K. While there are similarities, they’re both retirement savings vehicles, and they follow the same rules, but the fundamental difference is that there’s […]

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