*Don’t name your estate as heir. A retirement account’s heir typically must be a person (or a trust benefiting a person) for ...

Your spouse’s employer plan may force you into withdrawals sooner than you think. Here’s what you need to know.

Considering your eventual death and planning who will inherit your assets can be a difficult and uncomfortable task. In that process, though, it's important to manage your retirement accounts and ...

Genesis Wealth Management in Alton & Bethalto emphasizes financial alignment reviews before estate planning to fix account ...

For retirement savers, adding a beneficiary to your 401(k) plan should be a top priority. A 401(k) plan beneficiary is the person or entity, such as a charity or trust, who inherits your 401(k) after ...

The 529 Plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future education costs. The beneficiary of the plan is the individual designated to use the funds for educational ...

For most Americans, their retirement plan savings accounts are likely one of their largest and most important assets. And yet many do not give these accounts the attention they deserve when it comes ...

The SECURE 2.0 Act, passed in 2022, made a major change to 529 plans. It gives families an alternative to paying a 10% penalty for non-educational withdrawals. There are conditions you need to be ...

A 529 plan, named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future education costs. This plan is typically set up by parents, ...

U.S. workers have stashed $6.9 trillion in their 401(k) plans as of Sept. 30, 2023, according to the Investment Company Institute, an association representing regulated investment funds. A healthy ...

A 529 plan lets you kill two birds with one stone: You can save up for your child's college education costs while also earning a break on your taxes. But since there's a 10% penalty on top of income ...