Watch for the advisor who recommends a product you cannot explain afterwards

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Commission based advice on annuities pays the advisor and costs the buyer Up to 85 percent of a Social Security benefit can be taxable depending on other income A widow or widower steps up to the full amount the deceased worker was receiving The maximum benefit at full retirement age runs close to three times the average benefit Converting the pension to a lump sum uses the plan's own rate which is rarely the annuity you could buy outside Backdoor Roth contributions are legal but the pro-rata rule taxes the conversion if you still hold a traditional IRA Spending guardrails adjust withdrawals to market returns instead of a fixed percentage The advisor's own portfolio disclosure tells you more than the brochure Beneficiary forms override your will so an outdated designation can send an IRA to an ex-spouse A Roth conversion is taxed at today's marginal rate in exchange for tax-free withdrawals later

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