In other words, you have checkbook privileges without junk fees, delays, custodial expenses and other hassles with a third party intermediary.It also has another unusual feature.. you can put up to 54k a year (maybe more by now) vs. standard 401k limit of 18k or so.You can invest in almost anything .. the only restriction is a self-dealing.

You avoid ongoing custodial fees (and LLC fees if you want checkbook control, and believe me, YOU DO) with the SD401K, just run everything through an account at your local bank.

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Her and her grandson who she had legal custody of moved in.

Otherwise, one or both of them would face jail time and loss of custody of the children -- not to mention years of scrutiny from CPS workers.

For a lender just doing one longer term note, the custodial route is pretty simple and cost-effective. 

Therefore such advice can only be general, and we must keep in mind that there could be, in fact probably are, important observations that might change the assessment of an individual situation as well as the advice on steps to take, also its important to get it documented by a mold professional and AIHA accredited lab, with a proper chain of custody.

Ok so, it's official! Per Drs. orders; after not working; due to an 'On-The-Job' injury, collecting Workers Comp for almost 3 yr I may need/be medically forced from trucking.My question is: although I only have 118k i...

For a single private placement, a custodial account should be sufficient and cost effective. 

Hello Donald,Custodians offer self-directed IRAs custodial services, they do not handle the "checkbook control" feature.