Not many people seem confident in their retirement plans, but there are some companies that are making investors happy. Here’s what you need to know.
Lump-sum pension buyout offers are about to become more common, but they could backfire. Here’s what you need to know.
Congress is expected to pass legislation to make annuities more widely available in 401(k)s. That will have several advantages…
401(k) options are getting better. New proposals in the House and Senate are a potential boon for baby boomers and their post-retirement income.
Whether your IRAs are protected from creditors depends on the answers to several questions.
Our Social Security expert answers some of the trickiest questions posed by real benefits recipients.
As many readers are aware, IRAs can offer many benefits including the ability to defer taxes on the money placed…
Americans are massively underestimating how much they need to save to have the retirements they want.
Mistakes are common on taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts, and the penalties are steep. Here’s how to avoid them.
Whether you want extra spending money or to bulk up your nest egg, there are plenty of ways for retirees to make $10,000, $25,000, or $50,000+.
More people are embracing aging, but most are not ready for retirement and, in many cases, they don’t even know what ready means.
It’s conventional wisdom to roll over your retirement assets from a 401(k) into an IRA when you leave a job. But that’s not always the right move.
Working an additional year beyond 66 provides 8% more annual income for 30 years. And the longer you delay retirement, the greater the effect.
The pattern that Americans show in saving money provides encouragement for people who don’t save enough.
Retirees are turning to deferred income annuities in droves to address concerns about market volatility and outliving their nest eggs.
