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Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed

To decide which plan might be best for you, review the following summaries and discuss your options with your accountant or financial planner.

Uncommon Wisdom - Innovation, Ideas, and Insights from Wachovia

Timely articles and insights from Wachovia to help you prepare for a better retirement.

Self Employed Retirement Plan Contribution Limits

If you're self-employed, you may be wondering how much you can contribute to your retirement plan this year. These tables should help.

Investing for the Long-Term

A penny saved is a penny earned, right? Not necessarily. Thanks to inflation, over time that penny could be worth less than when it was first dropped into the piggy bank.

What You Need to Know About Your Will

Everyone knows the importance of preparing and maintaining a will, yet many people have never written one. To those who haven't, take note: If you die intestate (without a will), the probate court intervenes and a judge (whom you probably have never met) decides how your assets are to be distributed.

Make the Most of Your 401(k)

As more Americans need to take responsibility for their own retirement, many are relying on their 401(k) retirement plans to provide the means to meet the majority of their investment goals. That's because 401(k) plans offer a variety of attractive features that make investing for the future easy and potentially profitable.

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