Our latest picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web — a day early this week because we’ll have the March issue of the Sound Mind Investing newsletter for you tomorrow.
Roth IRA: Convert now or pay later? (Kiplinger). Why one adviser thinks now may be a good time to convert.
Declutter your retirement savings: What to do with your old 401(k)s and IRAs (Forbes). Combining accounts may simplify your investing, making it easier to maintain your optimal asset allocation, for example.
A tax-free account for Medicare that very few people use (CNBC). Are you familiar with this close cousin of the health savings account?
Not expecting to be a caregiver? You’d better check that with your parents (MarketWatch). Your parents may have expectations about you that you aren’t aware of.
Don’t like your mortgage servicer? Good luck trying to switch (NY Times). Breaking up with your mortgage company is hard to do.
And from the blogosphere…
The ABCs of market emotion (Alan Steel Asset Management). “Don’t sweat the orange stuff” — a helpful reminder about the history of bull and bear markets.
Tales to be told (Humble Dollar). The only thing predictable about the market is that you’ll read these 10 stories when it falls.
Should you dollar-cost average? (Think Newfound). If you have a large sum of money you want to invest, should you go all in or invest little by little?
It’s all relative (Of Dollars and Data). Your peace of mind as an investor has much to do with your perspective.
What’s a geriatric care manager anyway? (Squared Away). If you’re caring for an aging parent, help is available — for a price.
We’d love to hear your responses to any of the above. To weigh in, just meet us in the comments section.