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Coronavirus-related 401(k) Distributions and Your Taxes
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 30th, 2020Tax-wise Investing: Planning 401(k) Distributions
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 30th, 2020
An important part of tax planning when it comes to investing is considering the tax impact of accessing your investment funds. As you know, one of the key features of the traditional 401(k) retirement account is that you can contribute pre-tax dollars from your income, which then grow tax free until you need them.
Municipal Bonds, Taxes and Your Retirement
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 30th, 2020Is a Roth 401(k) Right for You?
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 30th, 2020
You may know about Roth IRAs, but did you know that many employers now give retirement plan participants a Roth 401(k) option? Both traditional and Roth 401(k)s offer significant tax benefits for investors, but those benefits differ in ways that are important for you to understand.
Traditional Values
Why the 401(k) Is a Tax-Advantaged Retirement Superhero
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 30th, 2020TPE Prep: Buying Your First Car
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 11th, 2020TPE Prep: Paying for College
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 11th, 2020TPE Prep: Maximizing Babysitting Success
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 11th, 2020
Babysitting is many teens’ very first job. Taking care of some kids is challenging, but the work can be flexible and rewarding. You can babysit to make money once in a while, or you can approach it more like a business by building a list of clients, gaining in-demand skills and earning a good rep in your neighborhood.
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TPE Kids: What’s a Stock?
Submitted by The Participant Effect on September 11th, 2020
Think about the stores you’ve been in — toy stores, candy stores or clothing stores. Stores are a type of business. All businesses have owners.
Some businesses are owned by just one person.
But other businesses are owned by many people.
So how do lots of people own one business? They do it by owning stock.