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Questions and answers about retirement

At age 25, how should I invest my retirement savings? 10/19/97

What is the best allocation of retirement funds for a 26-year-old who wants to retire at age 65? 6/29/98

Can a 24 year old plan on retiring at 59 1/2 with $1 million if he contributes $2,000 a year to an IRA? 9/14/97

Should a woman in her early 30s go with a Roth or traditional IRA? 1/18/98

Can a 38-year-old with $195,000 invested in a 401(k) program plan to retire at age 60 with no additional contributions? 2/16/98

How can my wife and I save for both retirement and college for our two children? 2/23/98

Should retirees convert IRA accounts into Roth IRAs? 5/25/98

I'm retired at age 60. How should I invest $12,000 in savings? 5/12/97

At age 62, how should I invest my 401(k) funds to get the maximum gains with the least loss? 6/22/98

I'd like to retire in 20 years. Is a growth fund-an index fund, for example-appropriate? 3/29/98

How conservative should I be with my investments now that I plan to retire in the next 12 to 15 months? 2/15/98

I am 55 and would like to retire in 8 to 10 years. Can I put the bulk of my savings in stock mutual funds? 10/19/97

How can a retired couple increase their income from $200,000 in investments? 9/14/97

Is a bond mutual fund appropriate for a retiree with $127,350? 9/01/97

I am a very healthy 62-year-old woman, earning $30,000 a year. How should I invest my retirement savings? 8/24/97

How should a 53-year-old woman invest her money with retirement looming in 10 to 15 years? 7/21/97

Is a 68-year-old widow being too risky or too conservative in her investment approach? 5/11/97

How should a self-described "Nervous Nellie" approach investing at age 65? 4/20/97

What's the better pension: a $24,000 lump sum or a $450 monthly annuity.? 7/5/98

What is the best mix to maximize both income and growth from an IRA? 1/19/98

Should a 66-year-old retired investor roll his traditional IRA into a Roth IRA?, 12/22/97

How much should an investor in his early 50s be putting in his 403(b) account? 8/11/97

Should a 76-year-old investor stay clear of the stock market? 4/27/97

How should a couple planning to retire invest in order to maximize monthly dividends?, 7/20/97

Does a health care sector fund belong in retirement fund? 2/22/98

Should an 80-year-old widow invest in stock mutual funds? 10/06/97

What is the better pension option at age 62: a lump sum of $66,000, or monthly payments of $474 for life? 4/12/98

What estimate of future inflation seems reasonable when planning for retirement? ? 3/09/98

What is a good investment choice for a retired couple with a low tolerance for risk? 11/24/97

What should a couple preparing to retire in seven years do with a $100,000 inheritence? 10/05/97

I am retired and want to use up my 401(k) money, which has never been taxed. Can I set up $10,000 gifts for young relatives' future education from this money -- without paying tax? 6/16/97

How big a portion of retirement funds should be put into company stock purchase plans? 6/02/97

What is the safest way a retired couple with $900,000 and low tolerance for risk can earn a minimum of 4 percent a year on their investments? 3/08/98

What is the best investment choice for a Roth IRA? 4/19/98

Can 36-year-old couple transfer alltheir current holdings into Roth IRAs? 4/06/98

Which IRA is better for a married couple in their 50s: traditional or Roth? 4/06/98

What should a 33-year-old woman with $100,000 in CDs do to invest for retirement? 2/01/98

Can a 30-year-old woman making $30,000 a year expect a "wealthy retirement?" 12/29/97

Should a 33-year-old invest for retirement, or pay off a $6,000 car loan? 11/03/97

Is a bond mutual fund appropriate for a 39-year-old's retirement portfolio? 7/13/97

Do shares in a money market mutual fund belong in a 27-year-old's retirement portfolio? 6/22/97

Can you explain the advantages and disadvantages of the new Roth IRA? 12/08/97

How can a couple in their 50s with a limited income and no savings possibly prepare for retirement? 4/20/98

Would it be better at retirement to take a pension of $967 a month, or a lump sum of $33,239? 4/20/98

Can a 24-year-old earning $24,000 plan on retiring with at least $1 million? 7/06/97


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