401(k) and IRA Advice Especially for Women

For women who expect to lean heavily on their investment accounts in retirement, market volatility isn't the only concern. It's also important to help minimize the impact taxes can have on income in retirement. That means managing the funds in various types of investments and accounts -- taxable, tax-deferred and tax-free -- as efficiently as possible, now and in the future.

After all, if you're going to put the effort into growing your money, shouldn't it also be a priority to keep as much of it as possible, especially if you find yourself alone in retirement because of divorce or the death of a spouse?

One way to potentially keep more money in your pockets -- and put less into Uncle Sam's -- is to consider the benefits you can get from tax-advantaged