Ethan is planning for his retirement. He has narrowed it down to two investment options. The first is an IRA where monthly payments are made, in the amount of $416.66, for 30 years. The second is a Roth IRA where annual payments are made, in the amount of $5000, for 30 years. If both compound interest at a rate of 2.5%, determine which account will yield the largest future value for Ethan, and how much greater that value will be than that of the other account. Round your final answer to the nearest cent.
Which of the following retirement plans places a maximum amount that an individual can contribute to the fund in a given year at $5,000?
Jamie is 22 years old and works for a company that matches her 401(k) contribution up to 3%. The interest rate for her 401(k) is 8%. If she puts away 9.5% of her $41,000 salary every year, how much would she have saved in 10 years? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
A Roth Individual Retirement Account allows you to draw a fixed amount that is not taxed. The maximum amount that an individual can contribute annually to a Roth IRA is $5,000. Determine the future value of such an account given that the annual percent rate is 1.2%, and an annual payment of $2,675.32 is made at the end of each year for 30 years. Round to the nearest cent.
Determine the amount needed such that when it comes time for retirement, an individual can make monthly withdraws in the amount of $2,154 for 30 years from an account paying 5.1% compounded monthly. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Ron is 25 years old and is retiring at the age of 65. When he retires, he will need a monthly income of $4,123 for 20 years. If Ron contributes 10% of his monthly income to a 401(k) paying 5.5% compounded monthly, will he reach his goal for retirement given that his monthly income is 3,142.23? If he does not make his goal then state by what amount he will need to supplement his income. Round all answers to the nearest cent.
What is the biggest difference in who controls the 401(k) and IRA retirement plans?
Why would a Roth 401(k) investment plan allow you to invest the most amount of money?
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