It’s easy to automate your finances when you receive a regular paycheck from an employer with an HR department and you have a 401(k) plan provided by them. And it’s great. You automatically put money that you never see away, and it builds in your retirement account. But what if you are more independent than …

Holding a Self-Directed Checkbook IRA can be a convenient, flexible way to invest in retirement. But if you are new to the concept, it can be hard to make sense of it. Is a Checkbook IRA a special account? Who can have one? And where does this “checkbook” come from, anyway? Below, you will find …

If you were born between 1981 and 1996, they call you a millennial. Many of you are working at your first job, while others may already have had more than one career. Either way, there is a good chance you are not worrying about retirement just yet. To your thinking, that’s too far down the …

If you want more control over your retirement, you usually sign up for a Self-Directed IRA. Doing so allows you to invest in alternative assets like real estate, tax liens, precious metals, private companies, and private notes. But what if you need an even greater deal of control over what you invest in? What if …