IRAs

Instead of making quarterly tax payments, retirees have the option of having the payments withheld from their Social Security and pension benefits.

In some cases, amassing a large IRA can have unforeseen negative consequences, including higher Medicare costs. Here’s how Roth conversions and other strategies can help.

Clients who intend to leave a legacy to their loved ones should consider using a Roth IRA.

Certain clients will have to take a taxable distribution from the account every year.

If your clients are approaching their late 60s and wondering when to file, there is a second option where they stand to forgo the least amount of money.

Owning a home offers some benefits, such as the option for a reverse mortgage and certain tax breaks, but are they enough to offset the burdens involved?

The worry that many clients feel about the possible reduction in their future retirement benefits as a result of Social Security's dwindling trust fund is misplaced, says expert.

Clients must still account for gains not incurred through a sale or cash distribution.

Socking away all retirement savings in traditional 401(k) and IRA accounts may no longer be wise.

Although the cost of living adjustment increased 2% this year, half of retirees cannot expect a substantial increase in their benefits.

Despite the bumpy ride for 401(k) plans in the first half of this year, some analysts say investors can expect a better scenario for the remainder of 2018.

Debt among 65-year-olds has increased by 48% between 2003 and 2015, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

More retirement investors are including cryptocurrency in their portfolio because it helps them achieve diversification.

Rising interest rates can be a boon for seniors seeking better returns from low-risk investments, but can hamper other clients with adjustable-rate mortgages.

Those who can't downsize can still rent out a portion of their property to help cover expenses.

One option for the higher earning spouse is to use an IRA as payment.

“Public pension plans continue to bury their heads in the sand living in a time warp of decades-old actuarial assumptions,” says a former Connecticut state treasurer.

The move is an early indication of how firms may react to the demise of the Labor Department regulation.

A portion of retirees’ Social Security benefits may be taxed at the federal level if their combined income exceeds a certain limit.

Even investors who aren’t ultrawealthy may be able to avoid income taxes on their investments with “off the rack” strategies similar to the specially designed life insurance contracts sold by some financial firms to ultrahigh-net-worth clients.