I generally regard financial advisers to be smart people when it comes to money. Since they almost universally warn against taking out a loan against a 401k plan, I tend to think they must know what they’re talking about. Recently, however, research has come out indicating that borrowing money from your retirement account can actually [...]

As Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) retirement plans gain in popularity, unsuspecting investors may fall prey to a potentially expensive mistake. Money in a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA account can be withdrawn tax free, assuming the withdraw meets IRS requirements. In contrast, withdrawals from traditional 401(k)s and deductible IRAs are taxed as ordinary income [...]