Discover how the IRS's Rule 72(t) lets you make penalty-free withdrawals from IRAs and other retirement accounts, including key calculations and examples.

Most people can appreciate a good shortcut, and in the world of investing, few are as beloved as the Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 is a simple mental math trick that tells you roughly how long it will ...

If you've dabbled in investing, you've likely heard of the "Rule of 72." It's a back-of-the-envelope metric for calculating how quickly an investment will double in value. Most financial metrics are ...

If you try to withdraw early from just about any retirement plan, you'll be slapped with a penalty—an incentive to leave your money alone and let it build toward retirement like you always intended.

Growing up, I never really understood why my grandparents became so obsessive about money, how much they saved, and how much they were worth, but it was clear they were quite obsessed with money. Now, ...