The Ultimate Guide to Retirement Accounts in 2026

February 8, 2026

Introduction Retirement planning often feels like trying to learn a second language where the rules change every single year. Between the SECURE Act 2.0 updates, shifting IRS contribution limits, and the debate between “Tax-Now” vs. “Tax-Later” accounts, it’s easy to feel paralyzed….

Impact of State Taxes on Traditional to Roth Conversion

Impact of State Taxes on Traditional to Roth Conversion

May 17, 2021

We have discussed at length about Roth IRA and about the conversion of traditional IRA to Roth IRA. There are several benefits of conversion and in a low tax atmosphere, it becomes an interesting proposition for many. When you convert a 401(k)…

Achieving FIRE on single Income

Achieving FIRE on single Income

March 31, 2021

A common concern for single-income earners is whether achieving FIRE is a feasible option for them or not. It definitely adds to the challenge a bit more but coming from a single-earner family myself, I can vouch that it is possible and…

ROTH IRA and Roth 401K Withdrawal Rules

March 30, 2021

I have spoken about Roth IRA before and its benefits. It is an amazing offering that allows one to park money for tax-free growth but doesn’t truly lock it away. The withdrawal of income is a handy safety net that allows access…

Pro-Rata Rule for Backdoor Roth

Pro-Rata Rule for Backdoor Roth

March 23, 2018

We have heard about Backdoor Roth and it is now a popular strategy. Even I have spoken about it as well as Mega Backdoor Roth before but there is one aspect that stumps most people interested in backdoor Roth approach and sometimes even makes the…

Mega Backdoor Roth – Park up to 36,000 per year in Roth IRA
Roth IRA Limits

Roth IRA Limits

March 11, 2018

The IRS announced the contribution and income limits for the 2020 calendar year. For 2020, these limits are: Contribution Limits Unchanged The total amount you can contribute to either a Roth IRA or a Traditional IRA remains unchanged at $6,000. People 50 and…

What is backdoor Roth IRA

What is backdoor Roth IRA

March 11, 2018

A Roth backdoor entry is a bypass to get around income limits to participate in Roth IRA. The other key aspect of this backdoor is that there are no conversion limits so you can convert any amount as long as it is…