If you’ve switched jobs in the past few years, chances are you’ve got an old 401k sitting somewhere, collecting dust and possibly fees. Today, Frank answers a listener’s question about what to do with old 401ks, when a rollover might make sense, and how to avoid common pitfalls when making the switch.

When do multiple beneficiaries exist? Multiple beneficiaries exist when an individual names more than one beneficiary for their IRA. When should you name more than one beneficiary? When you want your IRA assets to go to more than one person or entity without having to incur additional fees or paperwork by maintaining separate accounts for each beneficiary.

If I miss the 60-day deadline for completing an IRA rollover, is there any way to save the rollover amount from tax? Failing to complete a 60-day rollover on time can cause the rollover amount to be taxed as income and perhaps subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty. However, the deadline may have been missed due to reasons that are not the taxpayer’s fault. Fortunately, for such cases, the IRS has created an easy, low-cost way to fix late rollover errors. Revenue Procedure 2016-47 enables individuals to self-certify that they are eligible for a waiver of the 60-day deadline and complete a late rollover

Plenty of people have concerns about stock market volatility, a potential recession on the horizon, and worries for the economy amidst recent news. What if you’ve had 2025 marked on the calendar for a while as the year you plan to retire? Is this a bad time to do it?

Market volatility has a way of shaking confidence. It's easy to feel uncertain, but reacting without a plan could do more harm than the drop itself. In this special mailbag episode, Frank tackles timely listener questions about navigating today’s uncertain market.

When markets are shaky, it’s tempting to pull your money out and “wait for things to settle.” But what if that instinct could cost you in lost growth? In this episode, Frank shares compelling statistics on what happens when investors miss the best days in the market, and how a few wrong moves could potentially reduce your long-term returns.

What happens when you make too much money to contribute to a Roth IRA? In today’s episode, we open the mailbag to answer a listener’s question about what tax-advantaged opportunities exist when a Roth isn’t on the table.

Can children have IRAs?

How can I avoid making costly mistakes when I inherit an IRA from a person who was not my spouse?