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Beer Pong & IRA Custodial Rules

You know the game “beer pong?” Arrange 6 or 10 cups in a triangle, fill each one with a couple of ounces whatever beverage you are enjoying, and your opponent tries to toss a ping-pong ball into one of the cups. If a throw is successful, the contents of that cup are consumed, and it is removed from the table. Rinse the ball off, and it’s your turn to try and toss it into one of the other person’s cups. The first person to eliminate each of his opponent’s cups wins.
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Rule of 55 question

Hello, If someone retires and qualifies for the rule of 55, can they roll over money from a previous employer...
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July 2024

  • Emergency Access to Retirement Funds
  • The Beneficiary Form Reigns Supreme — Even After 28 Years
  • Tax Considerations for Savvy Beneficiary Planning by Bob Morrison

Emergency Access to Retirement Funds

  • Kohl Case
  • Financial Emergencies: New 10% Penalty Exception
  • Hardship Withdrawals
  • Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts: New 10% Penalty Exception
  • There is no specific exception to the 10% penalty for hardship;
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Five Things to Know About Roth 401(k)s

A recent survey found that over 80% of 401(k) plans now offer employees the option of making Roth 401(k) employee contributions. More and more employees are now taking advantage of that opportunity. (In this article, I use the term “Roth 401(k) contributions” to also include Roth employees made to 403(b) and municipal 457(b) plans.)
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