IRAs as One of the Emergency Fund Sources

IRAs as One of the Emergency Fund Sources

n this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Back-and-forth Tariff Policies, Stock Market Swings, and Low Retirement Savings Rates
  • IRAs as One of the Emergency Fund Sources
  • The Gotcha in Maximum Solo 401(k) or SEP IRA Contribution Limits
  • Market Overview
Special Issue: Staying the Course Amid Market Turmoil

Special Issue: Staying the Course Amid Market Turmoil

In this special issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Market Turmoil, Majority of Americans Invest in Stocks, …
  • Staying the Course Amid Market Turmoil
  • Tools & Tips: Longest S&P 500 Losses (Drawdowns)
  • Market Overview
The ABCs of Roth Conversions: Backdoor, Mega Backdoor, and More

The ABCs of Roth Conversions: Backdoor, Mega Backdoor, and More

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Tariff Liberation Day, Beefing Up Emergency Savings, and Consumer Confidence at Its Lowest
  • Paying Off Debt or Funding Retirement? How to Decide When Every Dollar Counts
  • Paying off Debt or Investing Calculator
  • Market Overview
April 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

April 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

In this issue:

  • 1970s Redux: Why the Smithsonian Era Feels Strangely Familiar in 2025
  • Fund Analysis: All Weather ETF ALLW
  • Economic & Market Indicators
  • Model Portfolios
  • Funds to Watch
  • Market Overview
The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret

The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: $1.5 Million’s Retirement Mileage Across Various States, Therapy Needed in Market Turmoil
  • The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret
  • Credit Card Debt Consolidation Calculator
  • Market Overview
Maximize Your Cash Returns

Maximize Your Cash Returns

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Inflation Pressure and 401(k) as Rainy-Day Fund
  • Maximize Your Cash Returns
  • Good Funds: Capital Group ETFs
  • Market Overview
March 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

March 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

In this issue:

  • Growth vs. Value: Late Stage and Early Stage of a Bull Market
  • Fund Analysis: CLO Bond Funds
  • Economic & Market Indicators
  • Model Portfolios
  • Funds to Watch
  • Market Overview
Roth IRA for Kids? SEP IRA for Rental Income?

Roth IRA for Kids? SEP IRA for Rental Income?

In this issue:

  • News & Tips You Can Use: 5 Tax Tips For Tax Filing Season
  • 6 Ways to Cope in Your Retirement Savings & Spending Under the Current DOGE, Tariff Regime 
  • Backdoor Roth IRA Pro-Rata Conversion Calculator
  • Market Overview
February 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

February 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

In this issue:

  • QARP: Quality at a Reasonable Price — Graham’s Framework for Defensive Investors
  • Fund Analysis: QARP-style ETFs
  • Economic & Market Indicators
  • Model Portfolios
  • Funds to Watch
  • Market Overview
Dividend Income Investments: Benefits and Pitfalls

Dividend Income Investments: Benefits and Pitfalls

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance
  • Dividend Income Investments: Benefits and Pitfalls
  • Dividend Income Calculator for Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
  • Market Overview
9 Lessons From Retirees’ Biggest Retirement Regrets

9 Lessons From Retirees’ Biggest Retirement Regrets

In this issue:

  • 9 Lessons From Retirees’ Biggest Retirement Regrets
  • Returns of MyPlanIQ Core Model Portfolios
  • Portfolio Simulator (Calculator)
  • Lazy Portfolios: Simple Templates for 401(k) and IRA Investments
  • Market Overview
January 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

January 2025 MyPlanIQ Portfolio Update

In this issue:

  • 2024 Review
  • Fund Analysis: Be Cautious with Options-Based Income Funds
  • Economic & Market Indicators
  • Model Portfolios
  • Funds to Watch
  • Expect a Bumpy Ride: Outlook for Stocks and Bonds in 2025
Smart Rules of Thumb to Manage Your Personal Debts

Smart Rules of Thumb to Manage Your Personal Debts

In this issue:

  • Student Loan Payoff and 401(k) Match
  • Smart Rules of Thumb to Manage Your Personal Debts
  • Savings Goal Calculator: Payoff Debt and Save More
  • Most Popular Bond Funds in 401(k) Plans
  • Market Overview