401(k)

Retirees can suspend and resume their Social Security retirement benefits any time after their full retirement age even if they started collecting the benefit before reaching their FRA.

A Roth IRA would come ahead of a traditional IRA if clients move to a higher tax bracket in retirement.

The stock market has been on a tear, writes a financial analyst, which helps explain the rising optimism.

Many seniors are unaware that Medicare premium payments are deductible, while their spouses who are still working can contribute to a spousal IRA and reduce their taxable income.

Investors can expect a tax bill from their traditional IRA or Roth IRA if they hold non-traditional assets, such as limited partnerships, operating businesses and real estate, in these accounts.

The SEP IRA, Solo 401(k) and SIMPLE IRA are just a few options that may help them prepare.

The two firms will offer a “seamless and efficient” solution between compensation and retirement fund allocations.

These products are meant for short- and intermediate-term investing and should carry enough risk to grow and meet the goals over time.

One important somber step for 40-something clients is to consider what happens to their assets when they die.

One easy measure stick is the 25-times rule, which says simply that clients are prepared if they've saved at least 25 times their annual spending.