‘It can happen to anyone’: California retiree nearly had $120K stolen from her IRA — what every retiree should know with ACATS fraud on the rise

Tien Tran logged into his wife’s Roth IRA one afternoon to check on a solar energy stock. Instead, The New York Times reports ...

‘It can happen to anyone’: ACATS fraud is on the rise — what every retiree needs to know to protect themselves

Instead, The New York Times reports, he stumbled onto a nightmare — nearly half of her retirement holdings, worth about ...
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7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA

"In addition, this account is usually the most advantageous for beneficiaries because they inherit the funds tax-free as well." That being said, retirees drawing on their Roth IRAs for income may find ...

‘It Can Happen to Anyone’ — fast spreading ACATS scam targets retirees nationwide

Financial criminals are targeting retirement accounts using a system called ACATS. They steal personal data to open fake ...
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This is the ‘billion-dollar blind spot' of 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers, Vanguard finds

Many investors unknowingly make a costly mistake when rolling their money from a 401(k) plan to an individual retirement account: leaving their money in cash. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, ...
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Rethinking Retirement Accounts: Why a Roth IRA Might Not Always Be Best

While you can postpone taxes, you can’t avoid them altogether. Just work to pay them when they will cost the least. Making the most fiscally-effective IRA decision will require at least a little bit ...
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Roth vs. Traditional IRA: Which One Works Best for Your Retirement Goals?

A traditional IRA provides up-front tax breaks that make investing easier. A Roth IRA offers tax savings in retirement and can help you avoid taxes on Social Security. The right account for you will ...