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Converting an IRA to a Roth IRA? Run the numbers first.

By Steve Dinnen There has been a surge in conversions of IRAs to Roth ...

Private credit and the search for steady returns

Private credit is alive and (mostly) well as an investment opportunity, though not without ...

Before you board: Travelers’ tips for medical insurance

With Americans taking more than 100 million international trips every year, insurance companies have ...

Porsche reclaims a lane in the Des Moines market

Porsche Des Moines opened in September near Jordan Creek Parkway. (Photo: Porsche Des Moines) ...

Money matters: Planning ahead for cognitive decline

How do you manage money when your cognitive abilities have slipped beyond your capacity ...

Manage long-term care costs with the right insurance

By Steve Dinnen In a developed nation you have a 90% chance of living ...

Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and PEO have strength in numbers

Service clubs as they devote their time, talent and money to making their communities ...

Financial advisors charge different fees, now or later

By Steve Dinnen It takes money to make money, a notion not lost on ...

$1 million, eight grandkids and countless good causes

Want a smart way to give away $1 million? Let your grandkids do it. ...

What Australia’s ‘super’ retirement system gets right

Unlike voluntary 401(k) plans, the Australian model features mandatory employer-funded contributions. And it seems ...