I am 62 years old with $900,000 in a 401(k). Should I convert $90,000 per year to reduce taxes and RMDs?

I am 62 years old with 0,000 in a 401(k). Should I convert ,000 per year to reduce taxes and RMDs?

SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Roth conversions at the end of life can require some tricky math. As you approach retirement, one of the most important questions will be how to handle taxes on your retirement income. For households that rely on pre-tax portfolios … Read more

Scientists have found that drinking this juice lowers blood pressure in just 2 weeks

Scientists have found that drinking this juice lowers blood pressure in just 2 weeks

Drinking beet juice may be helpful for people trying to improve their heart health, according to a study. Researchers found that drinking the juice twice a day lowered blood pressure in older adults. The effects appear to stem from the relationship between the nitrates in beets, how they influence blood pressure, and the oral microbiome. … Read more

Russia’s “dandelion” tank armor could work

Russia’s “dandelion” tank armor could work

First came Russia’s “turtle tank,” a metal shed rumbling across the battlefield. Then Ukraine laughed at the so-called “hairy tank”, covered with long, wavy metal wires. Now the “dandelion tank” has arrived. Moscow’s latest crude design, which features flexible metal rods arranged in branching layers, attempts to protect the tank’s body from the ever-present threat … Read more

This doctor and TV personality is stronger than ever at 56 – and has the bikini photos to prove it

This doctor and TV personality is stronger than ever at 56 – and has the bikini photos to prove it

What do posting bikini pics at 56 and being a doctor have in common? Both can be “an inspiration,” says Dr. Jen Ashton, former GMA3 chief medical correspondent, OB-GYN, obesity medicine specialist and nutritionist. When Ashton started posting her progress photos on Instagram, that’s what many women told her she was. “That word is just … Read more

Manitoba hockey coach who lured and sexually assaulted teen should get 6 years in prison: lawyers

Manitoba hockey coach who lured and sexually assaulted teen should get 6 years in prison: lawyers

WARNING: This story contains references to suicide. A former Manitoba hockey coach who pleaded guilty in 2024 to luring and sexually assaulting a teenage player should be sent to prison for six years, lawyers say. “This is a case about the deep illegality and harmfulness of sex crimes against a child,” Crown attorney Larissa Campbell … Read more

Fractures are beginning to show in Trump’s GOP early in this election year

Fractures are beginning to show in Trump’s GOP early in this election year

WASHINGTON (AP) — For House Republicans, the political year began with a pep rally of sorts when President Donald Trump gathered them at the Kennedy Center in Washington for a speech. But by the time MPs completed their first week of work in this mid-term election year, fractures in the party were already visible. From … Read more

This fintech stock poised for explosive growth could rise more than 100% by 2028.

This fintech stock poised for explosive growth could rise more than 100% by 2028.

Shares of Shift4 Payments have fallen over the past five years as investors have lost interest in fintechs. The company is growing rapidly and generating free cash flow. The valuation is cheap and free cash flow is poised to roughly double over the next three years. 10 Stocks We Like More Than Shift4 Payments › … Read more

“My goal is to help people seek clarity about their finances and retirement planning”

“My goal is to help people seek clarity about their finances and retirement planning”

Hoxton Wealth CEO Chris Ball got his start in the business after attending a KPMG careers fair. · Paul Adams Chris Ball’s early penchant for graft and work ethic began at the age of 11 in Watford, doing newspaper delivery rounds and washing cars. Twenty years later, as CEO, Ball struggled to make sure the … Read more

The $245,000 couple is struggling after the husband quit his job and cashed in his 401(k). Ramit Sethi offers his advice

The 5,000 couple is struggling after the husband quit his job and cashed in his 401(k). Ramit Sethi offers his advice

Managing money can be challenging, but it can be even more so as a couple – especially if the two people involved don’t trust each other with money. This is the case of a couple featured in a recent episode of Ramit Sethi’s podcast, I will teach you to be rich. Jamie, 45, and her … Read more