When it comes to investing your retirement account money into real estate, there are a few rules you need to be aware of. These rules are in place to ensure that you don’t disqualify your IRA when making these investments. […]
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When Withdrawing Funds from your IRA are Penalty-Free
It’s not uncommon that contributions that workers make to their IRA are prematurely withdrawn. An IRA is intended to supplement income in retirement years, but as the future and some circumstances are often out of our control, an IRA is sometimes used in other ways than retirement. Should workers need to take funds from their […]
Self-Directed IRA Accounts – Introduction to a Roth IRA
With more than one retirement account option it can be hard to know which account would be best for you. If you are setting up your first or fifth retirement account it can be hard to know which is best for you. The main types of retirement accounts are Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, 401K plans, […]
The Rules of Buying Property with your Real Estate IRA
Real estate is one of the most sought-after and lucrative hard asset types that investors love. It’s popular because it’s not just single-family homes, but commercial real estate, farmland, business parks, apartment complexes, and more.What most Americans don’t know is that you’re allowed to invest in these types of real estate with your self-directed IRA, […]
Women Save Less For Retirement
Women are saving less than men for retirement. Does that shock anyone? It doesn’t shock me. I figure that because women typically make less than men they naturally would save less for retirement. First they aren’t just saving less than men, but considerably less. On average women are saving $34,000 while men are saving $70,000. […]
Self-Directed IRA Rules – Indirect Benefit
Investing in a Self-Directed IRA is a great alternative to investing in traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Through a Self-Directed IRA, you can invest in more non-traditional investments such as real estate, private placements, gold and silver, loans, and other hard assets. Many individuals shy away from investing in Self-Directed IRAs […]