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Inherited an IRA or 401(k)? Check the clock before you touch it

Most adult children who inherit a retirement account have ten years to empty it. The rules, the tax bite, and the one mistake you can't undo.

NewsNewsBRO DeskOct 25, 20261 min

Brazil votes Sunday in presidential race after no first-round winner

Neither Lula nor Flavio Bolsonaro won a majority earlier this month, so voters return to the polls.

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

What a small business really costs before it pays you

The filing fee isn't what sinks people. The gap between spending money and collecting it is. Here's the arithmetic for year one.

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Two retirees, same returns, one runs out of money first

A bad market hurts most in the first five years you're spending from your savings. Here's why the order of returns matters, and what you can do about it.

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GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Send a small test first, then send the rest

Crypto transfers can't be undone, and the usual mistake isn't a typo. Here's the routine that keeps your coins from landing somewhere you can't reach.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Your $2,400 repair quote versus a $634 car payment

The shop hands you a number and your stomach drops. Before you trade up, run the arithmetic on both cars. It's closer than the showroom wants you to think.

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GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

The tax deadline you didn't know you had is the expensive one

Most owners can handle the bill. It's the filing nobody told them about that costs real money. Build your calendar before the notice shows up.

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GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

The most expensive part of a country house is underground

A failed drainfield can cost more than a new truck. Find out what's in the ground before you sign, not after the first wet spring.

GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

Give from the account the IRS is waiting on

Writing a check from checking is the most expensive way to give. Three better routes for retirees, and one mistake that costs heirs real money.

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GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20265 min

Why the futures Bitcoin ETF costs more than its fee says

Spot and futures Bitcoin ETFs look alike on a brokerage screen. Over a few years, they don't behave alike, and the gap isn't only the expense ratio.

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GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20265 min

Stop doing the work when your hour is worth more than the job

Being the best hand in the shop is how you got here. It's also what caps you. Here's how to know when to step back, and what to hand off first.

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GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

A dollar from your IRA and a dollar from your Roth aren't equal

Same spending, different accounts, very different tax bills. How retirement withdrawals actually get taxed, and why the bracket chart is only half the story.