Posts Tagged ‘early retirement’

Social Security Optimization is the Newest Trend

As the baby boom approaches its Social Security years, it is turning the decision about when to start collecting benefits from an automatic move into a major planning and research opportunity. Having intensively looked into car seats and college admissions for their kids and tried to map out careers and 401(k) plans, boomers now will focus attention on squeezing Social Security for all it is worth. "Baby boomers are the first generation that isn't going to put up with crappy advice," says William Meyer, Chief Executive Officer of Social Security Solutions, Inc., one of a number of new companies selling…

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Many investors believe you can’t withdraw retirement savings before age 59 ½ without paying a 10 percent penalty.

There are a number of good reasons that you might be eying your IRA as it sits there with years to go before you turn age 59-1/2. You could see it as potential, as rescue capital, or if you’re in a really good place you could see it as the start of an early retirement. Of course, there are a few good reasons for leaving it alone – heavy tax hits and penalties – and for that Forbes has recently offered some uncommon advice for withdrawing from your IRA early and penalty free. The general wisdom is to leave your…

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