The Six-Figure Mistake IRA Savers Could Make
Paper or plastic? Mac or PC? Roth IRA or traditional IRA? The first two choices are largely matters of personal preference, the third strictly of taxes — or so you’ve…
Jonathan Todd, CFA
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For Savers Who Maximize IRA Contributions, the Roth Pays Off
A NerdWallet analysis finds that savers who make the annual maximum contribution to their individual retirement account are likely to net more after-tax retirement dollars in a Roth IRA than…
Women in New Mexico See Smaller Wage Gap but May Fall Short on Retirement
There’s some good news for women living in New Mexico: On average, women there face one of the smallest differences in wages between the genders of any state in the country.…
NY Women’s Wage Gap Smallest, but Retirement Shortfall May Loom
Good news, women of New York: On average, you face the smallest difference in wages between the genders of any state in the country. The bad news: You still need to…
Pay Gap Closing but Women May Face Retirement Shortfall
Many Americans struggle to save for retirement, but the gender wage gap makes the prospects for women even more dire: The average woman must save $1.25 for every $1 a…
Pay Gap Shrinking but Women May Face Retirement Shortfall
The average American woman must save $1.25 for every $1 a man invests in retirement savings to build an equivalent nest egg, a NerdWallet data analysis shows. For every dollar…
Millennials’ Retirement Savings Goal Could Change in Slower Economy
Millennials’ already stretched finances could face a new stress: slower growth of the U.S. economy. Compared with their parents, today’s younger workers may need to save more of their income for…
Study: Millennials May Have to Save 22% of Yearly Income for Retirement if Market Returns Drop
Millennials’ finances are already stretched by student loan debt and housing costs, but there’s another factor to consider: Compared with their parents, they may need to save much more of…
Study: Money Secrets and Sluggish Savings Put Couples’ Retirement Dreams at Risk
A third of Americans in a relationship say they aren’t saving, and those who are have bad habits that may hurt their chances of retiring comfortably.
Top Mobile-Friendly U.S. Cities
For many Americans, smartphones have become much more than just phones. We use them throughout the day to check Facebook, get directions, watch videos, take photos, listen to music, order food and…
