Lee Conrad

Millennials should start setting money aside early and consistently, but without depriving themselves.

One of the major provisions of proposed legislation would require 401(k) plans to offer annuities so participants could create new income streams.

Despite Social Security's financial woes, the revenue shortfall can be easily fixed, say experts at Boston College Center for Retirement Research. But it will only go so far in paying for living expenses.

Some people have a hard time getting their one-time pass code to log on to their My Social Security account.

Workers should urge their employers to offer this savings option in their 401(k) plans to save for emergency and unforeseen expenses.

Wirehouses will begin transforming their business models to mirror the bank channel in many way, says industry recruiter Mark Elzweig.

The program could see benefit cuts and undergo significant changes in the future, and this poses a problem for seniors who depend on it for their main source of retirement income.

Here we conclude the fourth and final segment of the Top 100 Bank Advisors. You can see all the other rankings (1-75) in our corresponding slideshows.

Here we present the third segment of the Top 100 Bank Advisors. You can see the top 50, as well as those who ranked 76-100, in our corresponding slideshows.

Here is the second segment of the Top 100 Bank Advisors. The top 25, as well as those who ranked 51-100, are included in the corresponding slideshows.

A well-rounded approach wins the day with the annual bank advisor ranking. No one-trick ponies allowed, as multiple metrics count toward advisors' scores, including AUM, production, growth and fee business.

What are the top strategies and priorities of the best of the best in the bank wealth management channel?

The holidays are fast approaching, which means it is time to start doing some year-end tax planning.

Millennials are already behind in savings compared to where their parents stood at similar ages.

Many of the bill’s provisions are taken from the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, which enjoyed some bipartisan support.

This period allows seniors to be more strategic about generating income from their portfolio and minimizing taxes.

"Some analysts have argued for years that the SSA’s estimates systematically underestimate future benefits for most people," an expert says.

Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% next year, but some retirees will not see a rise in their retirement paycheck because of Medicare's hold-harmless provision.

Retirees could end up paying taxes on the majority of their Social Security benefits when certain conditions are met.

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