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Secure Act 2.0: Its Highlights, Its Limitations

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

President Biden signed the Secure Act 2.0 after passage by both the House and Senate.That long-discussed package of changes to retirement savings rules aims to make it easier for Americans to build retirement savings and less costly to withdraw those savings.

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Big Changes to 401(k) Retirement Plans Move Ahead in Congress

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Congress is on the verge of passing a bill that aims to help Americans save more for retirement and leave their retirement savings untouched and untaxed for longer.

The bill nearing approval raises the age people are required to start withdrawing money from tax-deferred retirement accounts to 75 from 72.It increases retirement savings contribution limits for older workers and provides an increased incentive to people with low and moderate incomes to save in retirement accounts

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New retirement bill means big changes for retirement and 529 plans

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Big changes are likely coming for Americans' retirement savings. The changes, part of the Secure Act 2.0, were included in the sweeping end-of-year $1.7 trillion spending bill the Senate passed on Thursday. The package's future now rests in the hands of the House, which is expected to follow suit Friday.President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law shortly after.

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Reducing the Pain From Required Retirement Withdrawals This Year

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Friday, October 07, 2022

Millions of retirees will get friendly reminders from their banks and brokerages in coming weeks to take required withdrawals from their 401(k)s or other retirement accounts by the end of the year.

The annual ritual might feel particularly painful this time, with the S&P 500 down nearly 25% for the year through September.Many retirees will have to withdraw and pay taxes on a bigger percentage of their nest eggs than they might prefer, because the formula for calculating the required minimum distribution, or RMD, is based on the account’s balance at the end of last December—before the markets sagged.

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