‘I’ve nothing saved for retirement’: I’m 50 and earn $45,000. I don’t have a 401(k) match. Should I put 10% of my salary in a Roth IRA instead?

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I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?

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I’m a 73-year-old widower who wants to take 6% out of my 401(k) instead of 4%. Can I afford it?

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What should my wife do with my Roth IRA when I die?

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I’m inheriting $600,000. Should I fire my parents’ longtime adviser? And what should I do instead?

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‘Is the stock market reliable?’ I’m 65, retired and I own my own house. I have $300,000 to invest. What should I do with it?

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I’m a mother, 48, of three girls. I earn $200,000 and have a $576,000 mortgage. Should I take out a $60,000 home-equity loan and upgrade my BMW X3?

“Right now, I do not have a car payment and I pay off my credit-card bills of between $2,000 and $7,000 every month.”
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‘I’ve no interest in investing more money in the stock market’: I’m debt-free, retired and ignoring the ‘Trump bump.’ What should I do with $400,000?

“I already have $1.5 million in the stock market.”
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I’m 48 with $223,000 saved for retirement. I want to contribute an extra 1% every year. Will that have any meaningful impact?

“I anticipate that could have a large impact even though my retirement horizon is a bit short.”
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The ‘Trump bump’ added $75,000 to my $1.3 million portfolio. I’m 39. Should I retire early and move to Europe?

“I have my eyes set on either Italy or Spain next year, where the cost of living is roughly half of what it would be in the U.S.”
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‘I’ve nothing saved for retirement’: I’m 50 and earn $45,000. I don’t have a 401(k) match. Should I put 10% of my salary in a Roth IRA instead?

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I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?

I’m a 73-year-old widower who wants to take 6% out of my 401(k) instead of 4%. Can I afford it?

What should my wife do with my Roth IRA when I die?

I’m inheriting $600,000. Should I fire my parents’ longtime adviser? And what should I do instead?

‘Is the stock market reliable?’ I’m 65, retired and I own my own house. I have $300,000 to invest. What should I do with it?

I’m a mother, 48, of three girls. I earn $200,000 and have a $576,000 mortgage. Should I take out a $60,000 home-equity loan and upgrade my BMW X3?

‘I’ve no interest in investing more money in the stock market’: I’m debt-free, retired and ignoring the ‘Trump bump.’ What should I do with $400,000?

I’m 48 with $223,000 saved for retirement. I want to contribute an extra 1% every year. Will that have any meaningful impact?

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