2021 IRA, 401k, and Roth IRA contribution limits – Roth IRA eligibility, IRA tax deductions, and more!

With a new year comes new IRS rules. Here’s what has changed for 2021 in regards to how much you can contribute to your IRA, 401k, and Roth IRA – Along with various income restrictions to be eligible.

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2020 IRA, 401k, and Roth IRA contribution limits – Roth IRA eligibility, IRA tax deductions, and more!

With a new year comes new IRS rules. Here’s what has changed for 2020 in regards to how much you can contribute to your IRA, 401k, and Roth IRA – Along with various income restrictions to be eligible.

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2019 IRA, 401k, and Roth IRA contribution limits – Roth IRA eligibility, IRA tax deductions, and more!

Happy New Year!

With a new year comes new IRS rules. Here’s what has changed for 2019 in regards to how much you can contribute to your IRA, 401k, and Roth IRA – Along with various income restrictions to be eligible.

 

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2018 IRA, ROTH IRA, and 401K Contribution Limits (and Income Limits)

Update: This is an old post featuring the 2018 limits. Need to know the 2019 limits for IRA, Roth IRA, and 401k contributions? See the 2019 post, here.

Good news on the retirement front this year! For the first time in 6 years contribution limits for some retirement accounts are going up! What has changed for 2018 when it comes to your 401(k), IRA, ROTH IRA, and more? Here’s the quick rundown for most savers:

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2017 IRA, ROTH IRA and 401(k) Contribution Limits

Welcome 2017! A new year, which means among many other things, a new year to invest in your IRA, ROTH IRA and/or 401(k). Here are the limits for contributions to IRAs, ROTH IRAs and 401(k)s, and how much you need to be saving each month or each bi-weekly paycheck to reach those limits:

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Confused? (It’s the IRS tax laws – of course you are!) Here it is in text and some of the fine print: [continue reading…]

2015 IRA, ROTH IRA, and 401(k) Limits – Your Guide to 2015 IRS Retirement Account Contribution Limits

Welcome 2015! A new year, which means among many other things, a new year to invest in your IRA, ROTH IRA and/or 401(k). Here are the limits for contributions to IRAs, ROTH IRAs and 401(k)s, and how much you need to be saving each month or each paycheck to reach those limits:

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Quote of the Week: Celebrating Stock Market Crashes

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The markets have been dealt a small dose of realism this past week. It turns out markets don’t go straight up all the time.

 

Small Cap Indexes like the Russell 2000 have taken the brunt of the selling and are down about 10% from their highs.

Large cap indexes like the S&P 500 are down about 3% from their record highs.

 

 

This “sell off” has already led to the fear inducing headlines from the financial media, as seen below.

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5 Steps that Turn Young Investors into Millionaires

As young investors begin investing it is important they get off on the right track. Picking lousy investments or paying extra taxes really add up over the course of a lifetime.

Here are 5 things you can do to ensure you reach that million dollar mark.

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How Much Do You Have to Save and Invest Each Year to Have a Million Dollars at Retirement? (by age)

How hard is it to become a millionaire? What benefits are there to beginning saving and investing early? Consider the table below.

 

Assuming you have no savings currently, how much would you have to save each year to get a million dollars by age 65?

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Part 2: A Comparison of Investment Account Types

Where do you invest your money once you have decided to save and invest?

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