The rarefied tax-free or tax-deferred air of a specialized retirement account gives your little nest egg a chance to grow into a gigantic one.
Some limitations on retirement accounts may be imposed: for instance your workplace may offer a SEP-IRA instead of a Roth 401(k), or you may make too much money to qualify for a Roth IRA. Still, every type of retirement vehicle comes with benefits and perks.
What can you expect to learn from this chapter:
- Types of retirement vehicles
The right tools are vital when it comes to saving for retirement. You wouldn't try to bail out a sinking ship with a teaspoon and you shouldn't save for retirement with just any old savings account. - Workplace retirement plans help you save
Employers encourage retirement planning by offering opportunities to save, with tax breaks. - Roth 401(k)
With a Roth 401(k) option, employees can pay taxes on their contributions now and enjoy the earnings tax-free later. - Self-employed 401(k)
Earning big bucks and self-employed? Then this could be the retirement plan for you. - Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA
Though the Roth IRA is the darling of the financial world, the traditional IRA offers its own set of benefits. - Simple IRA
Simple IRAs live up to their name. Employers love them and so do their employees. - SEP IRA
The Simplified Employee Pension Plan offers flexibility to self-employed workers who want to stockpile money for retirement.