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Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Ed Slott	Saving a Stretch In a recent private letter ruling, the IRS allowed an IRA beneficiary to take distributions over her lifetime, even though she neglected to take the first two years' required minimum distributions (RMDs) from the inherited IRA.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Dan Caplinger	In IRAs We Trust Creating a trust to hold inherited IRA assets is smart but complicated. Here's how to do it.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kevin McKinley	Doing the Family a Favor When you suggest to your recently retired clients that they consider moving money from an IRA to a Roth IRA, you may not want to highlight the fact that this year's check to the IRS is going to be a bit bigger than expected.
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 Ed Slott	The IRA Imbroglio Most advisers haven't kept current on rules governing retirement distributions. Here are some for-instances.
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Ed Slott	Unexpected Complications Non-spousal rollovers from employer plans into inherited IRAs are now tax-free -- but financial advisors should tread cautiously.
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Ed Slott	Time To Convert? If your client wants to convert employer plan funds directly to a Roth IRA, there are some new Internal Revenue Service rules you should be aware of.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kevin McKinley	Be a Hero With the Stroke of a Pen Examining your clients' IRA beneficiary designations initially and periodically is good practice. But it should go beyond just i-dotting and t-crossing. A five-minute conversation could lead to millions more for the clients' descendants, and introductions to dozens of potential new clients for you.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Smart Moves to Secure Your Retirement It takes a lifetime of smart investing to build up the nest egg you need to have a financially secure retirement. Once you've successfully retired, though, it still takes clever planning to hang onto as much of your money as you possibly can.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Answer This Question Before You Convert Your IRA How you plan to use your retirement money makes a difference in whether you should convert your IRAs to Roths.
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