Tax-deferred: What does it mean and how does it benefit you?
Tax-deferred accounts have two main advantages.
3 min read
Mar 06, 2024
Mercedes Barba
Former senior editor, investing
EXPERTISE
- Investing
- Stock analysis
- Retirement
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, California State University, Los Angeles
- Master's degree in News and Documentary, New York University
About the author
Mercedes Barba was a senior editor at Bankrate. Prior to this, she served as a senior editor at NextAdvisor and led the video team at Money.com, where she executive produced a short documentary that received an Emmy nomination. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son Luke and two pet dogs.
The key to successful investing is to take action and not let fear or over-analyzing prevent you from taking advantage of the benefits of compound interest over time.
— Mercedes Barba
Mercedes's latest articles
-
-
What are the world’s largest mutual funds?
Here are the world’s largest mutual funds and whether you should invest in them.
3 min read Feb 28, 2024 -
Saver’s tax credit: A guide to the retirement savings incentive
The tax break is designed to help eligible taxpayers boost their retirement savings.
3 min read Feb 28, 2024 -
How to create a retirement budget
Create a budget now, worry less about money in retirement later.
4 min read Feb 28, 2024 -
What is forex trading?
Forex trading may sound complex, but we’ll show you what you need to know to get started.
5 min read Feb 19, 2024 -
What is the gray market for securities?
Here are key situations where the gray market is used for securities trading.
3 min read Feb 16, 2024 -
Pre-market trading: What it is and how it works
Need to get your stock or ETF trades in before the opening bell? Here’s what to know about pre-market trading.
4 min read Feb 09, 2024 -
Social Security earnings test: How your benefits could be impacted
Retirees will want to figure out whether the earnings limit will affect their benefit check and by how much.
3 min read Feb 09, 2024