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New Job-Rolling pension payout and 401k

Posted on 2/15/22 at 11:45 am
Posted by STLhog
Nashville, TN
Member since Jan 2015
17718 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 11:45 am
What’s the best way to handle both? My 401k doesn’t start here for another couple months, otherwise I’d immediately just roll into that.

I can leave the pension earning standard interest or roll into 401k or IRA.

401k can roll into IRA as well.

Anything worth thinking about or watch outs when doing this?
Posted by Diggs
Member since Aug 2013
160 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 8:54 pm to
Are you planning on self-directing your IRA?

It was discussed a week or so ago regarding the pros/cons of 401ks and IRAs. Essentially boils down to IRAs offer far more flexibility but 401(k)s often have the ability to take a loan out against.
Posted by Niner
Member since Apr 2019
2026 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 8:29 am to
In most cases, rolling the old 401k assets to an IRA is in your best interest. Vastly more flexibility outside of a 401k in terms of tax/investment strategies and investment choices.

You should hire someone to do cost-benefit analysis on your pension before you do anything. That will tell you whether taking the lump sum rollover now is worth giving up future benefit payments (i.e. where is the break even point?)
This post was edited on 2/16/22 at 8:30 am
Posted by CharlesUFarley
Daphne, AL
Member since Jan 2022
209 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:41 am to
How old are you?

You might want to consider the Rule of 55 if you are close to 55.
Posted by Diggs
Member since Aug 2013
160 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 12:12 pm to
72t pretty much offsets Rule of 55.
Posted by Niner
Member since Apr 2019
2026 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 2:23 pm to
quote:

You might want to consider the Rule of 55
quote:

72t pretty much offsets Rule of 55.
Are you guys suggesting OP create taxable income?
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