Federal employees can use a new Thrift Savings Plan tool to weigh the tax costs and retirement advantages of moving traditional balances to Roth.

Roth IRAs are popular for tax benefits in retirement. Consider Vanguard's 'BETR' approach, other factors to see if a Roth conversion's right for you.

Roth conversions may not be right for everyone.

Unlike with traditional IRAs, Roths do not provide tax savings, so anyone converting such funds to a Roth must pay federal income taxes on the amount converted.

Think you're a savvy retirement planner? Here’s what you may be forgetting.

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Roth conversions are widely considered financially advantageous. Financial advisors often recommend them, and online calculators frequently frame them as a tax-saving strategy. The idea behind it is ...