When it comes to planning for retirement, there is always more you can do.

It is important to prepare as effectively as you can, because what you do now will have a huge impact on the rest of your life. For many people, saving enough in terms of hard currency or assets does the trick, but here is one useful tip that may help you out.

Rolling your old 401k account into an IRA account strikes many people as complicated, but it doesn’t need to be. All that is really happening is that you are sending your money to a different account, both of which have tax advantages. While there may be a slight hassle, Business Insider justifies it in terms of the advantages you receive, such as:

-Avoiding expensive 401k management fees

-Access to a wider range of investment options

-Your rollover should give you the investments that you want

-An IRA account allows you to select any mutual fund, ETF, stock, or other asset provided by your account provider

-You won’t have to keep track of multiple accounts from your previous job

-Traditional IRA contributions are tax-deductible on both the state and federal levels. Earnings and withdrawals from your IRA are tax free.