Gold IRAs
How precious-metals IRAs work: the IRS rules, rollovers, storage, fees and what can go in one.
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How to roll a 401(k) or IRA into a gold IRA without a tax bill
Moving retirement money into a gold IRA is simple if the money never passes through your hands. Here is the step-by-step, plus the 60-day and once-a-year traps.
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What is a gold IRA? How it works, the rules and the costs
A gold IRA holds physical metal inside a tax-advantaged retirement account. Here is how it works, what the IRS allows, and where the costs are.
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Can you keep IRA gold at home? What the law and the courts say
No. IRA gold has to stay with a bank or approved trustee. What the tax code says, what happened in the McNulty case, and what home storage pitches get wrong.
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Gold IRA fees: what you will actually pay, and how to compare
Setup, custodian, storage and dealer markups, with real numbers from two published fee schedules and a checklist for comparing quotes.
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Can you buy gold with a 401(k)?
Most 401(k) plans cannot hold physical gold, but you still have options: gold funds, a brokerage window, a rollover to a gold IRA, or a solo 401(k).
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Silver IRAs: which silver can go in an IRA, and how it works
Yes, an IRA can hold silver if it is at least 99.9% pure and held by a trustee. Here is what qualifies, what does not, and how silver differs from gold.
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Bitcoin IRAs: how crypto retirement accounts work, and what can go wrong
You can hold bitcoin in an IRA through a self-directed crypto IRA or a spot bitcoin ETF. Here is how each works, what they cost, and the risks.