Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
The dollars are the same, but a company retirement plan has different legal protections than an IRA. DYODD. Rolling over 401A into an IRA gives you the option of moving funds into a SDIRA. Again DYODD YMMV.
this is a big deal to anyone with 2-legged liabilities. A 401k tends to be sheltered, where an IRA is fair game. An umbrella policy, much like term life insurance, is needed once one has their “prides of joy”. Rewards require risk. Hedge it.