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Many taxpayers can expect a lower tax bill under the new law and should consider adjusting their withholding to put the money to good use.

Understanding what is important to millennials can help retirement service providers not only capture more of the mass affluent retirement market, but also build relationships with the next generation of investors.

Advisors should educate themselves about the treatment of Medicare premiums, tuition fees and 401(k) distributions.

Working seniors who intend to start collecting Social Security benefits in the middle of the year should know about the monthly earnings test.

Retirement investors may want to adopt the billionaire's investing strategy if their risk tolerance allows them.

Seniors who reach the age of 65 and are in good health have the option of opening a Medicare medical savings account.

Lawmakers agreed to form a congressional committee that would look into multiemployer plans and develop a measure to fix these plans' insolvency woes.

Taxation of retirement plan distributions and Social Security benefits remains unchanged under the new tax law, but retirees are likely to see an increase in after-tax income.

The proposed budget includes a provision that would give Medicare recipients the option to contribute to a health savings account, which would offer various tax benefits.

Although smaller companies could be volatile, those that pay dividends tend to be more mature and profitable.