Vanguard Increasing 403b Administrative Fee to $80 a Year

I've written previously about fees associated with tax-advantaged accounts like 401ks, 403bs, and 457bs. For those of you in Colorado PERA, you're lucky enough to have access to PERA's 401k (and, if your district has opted in, to PERA's 457b). Unfortunately, many of the 403b vendors that districts also allow you to sign up with … Continue reading Vanguard Increasing 403b Administrative Fee to $80 a Year →

Working Teens and Roth IRAs

Summary: If you have a teenager with a job, opening a Roth IRA for them is really good idea from both a learning and a financial perspective. Our daughter is 17 and has had a part-time job for a little over a year. She makes minimum wage and probably works about 8 hours a week … Continue reading Working Teens and Roth IRAs →