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Thinking about a Roth IRA or a Roth 401k for retirement?  They may seem similar, but there are key differences that often get overlooked. Understanding contribution limits, income eligibility, investment options, distribution rules, and required minimum distributions (RMDs) could make a big difference in your 2025 tax planning.  [...]

Looking to open a Solo 401k plan? Get started today with just a few clicks – The Carry Solo 401k Plan is a featured-packed self-directed account that lets you invest in both traditional and alternative assets, take out a loan, or do a Mega Backdoor Roth conversion with a few clicks. Roth retirement accounts have a [...]

There are many different kinds of IRAs, each with its own set of rules and benefits. A Traditional IRA and Roth IRA are the most similar. They have the same contribution limits and eligibility rules, but only really differ in when and how they get taxed. A SEP IRA is actually closer in function to [...]

A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account that lets you contribute post-tax dollars (income you’ve already paid taxes on) in return for tax-free withdrawals in retirement. Money in your Roth IRA can get invested in a variety of traditional assets, and even alternative assets if you choose to open a self-directed Roth IRA. [...]

Investing in real estate with a Roth IRA is possible (and completely legal). However, you need a special kind of Roth IRA, the self-directed IRA (SDIRA). While your investment options are limited to only traditional assets with a regular IRA, a self-directed Roth IRA opens the door to alternative assets like crypto, NFTs, private equity, precious [...]

Investing in crypto through a Roth IRA is possible, but usually not through a regular Roth IRA that you find at major banks and institutions. You’ll have to find a special type of Roth IRA known as a self-directed Roth IRA. #cta-7::before { [...]

A Roth IRA three different growth components: Contributions Dividends and interest Tax-free compounding Let’s go through each one below. #cta-8::before { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(237, 209, 230, 0.15) 0%, rgba(237, 209, 230, 0.08) 100%) !important; [...]

For the past several years, investing in NFTs through a retirement plan has been somewhat of a gray area. The reason is that the IRS has never officially clarified whether they were considered an asset or a collectible, which would not be allowed as an investable asset class in a retirement plan. Still, because the [...]

A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account that could be a powerful vehicle to save for your retirement. Contributions are made with post-tax income (money you’ve already paid income taxes on), but your withdrawals in retirement are completely tax-free, no matter how large the gains. A Roth IRA is also one of the most accessible [...]