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Retirement Accounts401(k) and 403(b) Plans Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Keogh Plans Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plans Self-Employed 401(k)s and 457s Pension Plan Rules Cash-Balance Plans Thrift Savings Plans and 529 Plans and ESA

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What is Chapter 13?

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Keywords: mortgage payments, liquidation value, repayment plan, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, bankruptcy filings,

What is a Bankruptcy Trustee?

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Keywords: repayment plan, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, 341, unsecured creditors, estate liquidation,

What is Accelerated Amortization?

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Keywords: annuities, bonds, amortization, depreciation, prepayment, intangible assets, tangible assets, mortgage loans, adjusted earnings, tax deductions,

What is Chapter 12?

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Keywords: debt, proxies, liquidation value, repayment plan, Chapter 13, creditor protection, farmers only, trustee account, bankruptcy filings, Chapter 12,

What is an Asset-Backed Security?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), asset-backed securities, investing, tranches, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), prepayment risk, PAC, royalty income, financial guaranty insurance, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What is a 529 Plan?

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Keywords: educational expenses, college funding, 10% IRS penalty, UGMA/UTMA, Coverdell ESA, pre-paid tuition, 529 Plan,

What is the Difference Between Cash-Balance Plans and Other Retirement Plans?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, pension, defined contribution, defined benefit, qualified plans, Form 5500, lump sum,

What is a Keogh plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, pension, retirement plans, employee benefits, defined benefit, individual 401(k), self-employed, profit-sharing plan,

Can I Take Loans Against My 401(k)?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, withdrawals, early distributions, 10% IRS penalty,

What are the Contribution Limits For My Coverdell ESA?

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Keywords: educational expenses, Coverdell ESA, 529 Plan,

Should I pay for financial planning services?

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Keywords: financial calculators, financial planning, fiduciary standard, fees, supply and demand, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), broker-dealers, custodians, fees & commissions, commissions, fee-only, fee-based, advisor compensation, inherent value,

What are My Keogh Plan Investment Options?

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Keywords: mutual funds, brokerages, retirement accounts, fees, cash value life insurance, investment options, plan trustee,

What are the Contribution Limits For My 529 Plan?

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Keywords: educational expenses, maximum account balance, annual gift tax exclusion amount, 529 Plan,

How Can I Use the Money From My 529 Plan?

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Keywords: asset allocation, educational expenses, Coverdell ESA, 529 Plan,

What is asset management?

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Keywords: cash flows, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), CPAs, tax planning, banking institutions, interest rate swaps, estate planners, business planning,

What are My Self-Employed 401(k) Investment Options?

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Keywords: mutual funds, retirement accounts, qualified plans, over-trading, self-employed individuals,

What is a Dividend Rollover Plan?

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Keywords: compounding interest, Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA), Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), dividend rollover plan,

What are the 457 Plan Contribution Limits?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, saving for retirement, Top Hat Plan, 3 year catch-up,

Who Offers Defined Benefit Plans?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, fringe benefits, pension, defined benefit, union members, excise tax, multi-employer plans, investment risk, union, multi-employer pensions,

What is the Difference Between a Thrift Savings Plan and Other Retirement Plans?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, 401(k), matching contributions, flat contribution, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

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