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Beneficiaries

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Your Annual Retirement Checkup: 10 Things to Review Every Year

Retirement plans drift. Pay changes, markets move, beneficiaries go stale and contribution limits reset. A once-a-year review takes an afternoon and covers contributions, asset mix, fees, beneficiaries, taxes and income projections. Here is a practical checklist, with notes on where each answer comes from.

October 23, 2026 6 min read

Retirement

Inherited IRA Rules Explained: The 10-Year Rule, Spouses and RMDs

Inheriting an IRA comes with a deadline most people never hear about until it is close. Here is how the SECURE Act's 10-year rule works, who qualifies for exceptions, what changes for spouses and Roth accounts, and the mistakes that trigger taxes and penalties.

October 20, 2026 7 min read