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Your Guide to Retirement Plans

401k plans

401(k)'s


There's a good chance you have a 401(k) plan offered to you through your employer. Let us teach you about limits, hardship withdrawals, loans, and various types of contributions.

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Profit Sharing


You may be one of the lucky ones whose employer actually offers profit sharing contributions. Profit sharing are plans are simply another type of defined contribution plan. Learn about them here.

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Roth 401(k)


Roth 401(k)'s are still the new kid on the block in the world of retirement plans. Learn if you should contribute to one, and determine how tax diversification can be a lifesaver in retirement.


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Thrift Savings Plan


TheThrift Savings Plan is a retirement program designed specifically for employees of the federal government and members of the uniformed services. Also learn about the TSP investments.


Learn About Investments

What about your investments? Do you even know what's offered in your retirement plan? If you don't, that's okay. Believe it or not, many people don't know what their investment options are.

But it's time to start fresh! Now is the time to understand where your money is. By not taking this important step you leave yourself wide open to unnecessary risk in the market, making your entire investment strategy completely ineffective.

mutual funds

Mutual Funds


Mutual funds are generally the primary investment vehicle within your retirement plans whether they are 401(k)'s, IRA's, or any other type of plan. There are many different types of mutual funds, so you will need to pick carefully and choose ones that are in line with your retirement goals.


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Stocks


Review our introduction to stocks. You'll learn the difference between common stock and preferred stock. You will also learn about making money through capital appreciation and dividends. Also, don't foget to review the different types of risk associated with investing.


bonds

Bonds


Review 'what are bonds?' Here you will learn all about bonds. This is an important topic since bonds are the foundation of many mutual funds.



Other Items You'll Find Here

This site is a constant work-in-progress. Our work here is never finished! We really do want you to learn, so we are continually adding new things that will give you a better experience on our site as well as give you better information. Below are some items we have added that will hopefully give you a better experience such as our blog, articles, and quizes. We hope you bookmark us and visit us often. Thanks for stopping by!

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Retirement Articles


Our articles contain tips on saving and investing in your retirement plans, as well as provides industry updates that may impact your retirement savings.


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Retirement Quizes


Test your knowledge on various subjects related to retirement plans using our fun and quick quizes! These quizes are intended to help you learn more about the very plans you invest in.


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Retirement Calculator


Interested in getting an idea of where you stand retirement-wise? You'll want to use an online retirement calculator for that. We have a couple that may work for you. Check them out here.

Like death and taxes, retirement is certain (hopefully!) But with all the different types of plans that exist today it's easy to feel lost and confused. Maybe you work for a company that offers a Profit Sharing or 401k Plan, but you have no idea how much to contribute or how to invest your money. Do they offer a Roth 401k?

Maybe you're a small business owner looking to set up a retirement plan for yourself or the few employees you have working for you, but names like Keough and SEP sound completely foreign.

Maybe you're part of the fortunate minority who still has an old-style pension plan. But you're concerned about whether that pension money will be able to support you during retirement and you want to set up supplemental investments.

Or, maybe you're an individual investor wanting to save for retirement but you can't decide between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA.

The truth is there are a lot of different types of plans. They all have different rules and advantages and disadvantages. So how do you keep up?

Right here. Guide-to-Retirement-Plans.com. Feel free to access our SiteMap to search for all the questions you need answers for.

What You Will Find On Our Site:

  • the various types of plans and who they are designed for
  • the types of investments offered with explanations on how they work
  • determining the proper asset allocation for your investments
  • uncovering hidden fees in your that may be draining your savings
  • how to move your money without letting Uncle Sam touch it
  • the history and evolution of retirement plans

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Looking for something in particular? Access our sitemap or initiate a search for specific keywords using our custom search tool.


What's New:

Are you considering taking a 401k loan? Before you do, consider the damage you are doing to your retirement. Read our article to see what's really at stake.


Are you in need of some good books regarding retirement planning, saving, or investing? If so, check out our online store for a great selection of books! This is a great way to help support this website which is free for you!


If you are interested in testing your retirement plan knowledge, see how you fare against our retirement quizes!


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