#110 1/2 - ONE MORE pro of rolling over employer plans (like a 401(k)) to an IRA

I'm a buffoon and I missed including another important pro of doing an employer plan-to-IRA rollover in episode #110's list of pros and cons of rollovers. The additional potential pro is the ability to do Qualified Charitable Distributions ("QCDs") out of the IRA if you're at least 70 1/2 and charitably inclined.So, the recap the full list of pros (including QCDs) and cons of doing an employer plan-to-IRA rollover:Potential PROS of rolling over an employer plan to an IRA or Roth IRA:More investment optionsLikely lower fees and costsAccess to professional adviceBetter control over tax withholdingsMore withdrawal optionsLess Required Minimum Distributions ("RMDs") to manageLess financial clutterGain the ability to do Qualified Charitable Distributions ("QCD")Potential CONS of rolling over an employer plan to an IRA or Roth IRA:May lose the ability to take early distributions without penaltyMay lose the ability to cleanly do backdoor Roth IRA contributionsMay lose the ability to continue to delay RMDs from that plan (if you're still working at that employer)Lose the ability to take loans from the moneyMay lose the ability to take advantage of Net Unrealized Appreciation ("NUA") of company stockMay lose access to a stable value or managed income portfolio investment optionPotentially less creditor protectionLinks in this episode:Tenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Planning InsightsFacebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement)YouTube channel - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Retirement Planning Demystified)Retirement Planning Education website - www.RetirementPlanningEducation.comTo send Andy questions to be addressed on future Q&A episodes, email [email protected]