1. How many years has the federal government registered an annual budget surplus since 1934?

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No. Unlike with 401(k)s and 403(b)s, the IRS won't slap you with a penalty on withdrawals you make before age 59 ½ once you leave the company. You will, however, owe income tax on all withdrawals ...

Roth 401(k) is a relatively new option that some employers offer along with a traditional 401(k). It's basically the opposite of a traditional 401(k) plan - meaning you pay the taxes on your ...

That's a different story. Traditional pensions are still offered by about 84% of state and local governments. How come? Simple: It's hard for a politician to get elected, or re-elected, on a ...

That's a crucial question. When you earn some income and you haven't yet reached what Social Security considers full retirement age, your payouts will typically be smaller during the period that ...

Immediate annuities (sometimes called income or payout annuities), are pretty straightforward - basically a mirror image of a life insurance policy. Instead of paying regular premiums to an ...

7. Joseph and Brian work as train repairmen for a publicly traded railroad. One morning they noticed the president of the company was giving a tour of the rail yard to five men and women in ...

6. Thomas is a student at a local college. One day while sitting in a local park he overhears two investment bankers sitting on a bench next to him discussing a forthcoming acquisition of a small ...

5. Janet is a secretary at a medical research company. She never has access to drug trial results before they're announced but one evening she was working late and noticed that someone had left a ...