Retirement planning

A 26-year-old lawyer in New York City wants to know if they're on track for retirement, but the most important factors aren't always clear. Financial advisors have a few ideas.

Experts say that families often get caught off guard by their loved ones' cognitive decline and it's a crucial component of planning that is frequently left undiscussed.

Take a buyout or risk a later layoff? As more federal employees find their jobs in the crosshairs, financial advisors say they're navigating a complicated and uncertain path forward for their clients.

Side products no more, life insurance and annuities can make financial longevity possible for clients at all AUM levels.

A provision in Trump's tax and budget law gives seniors 65 and older a new deduction that offsets Social Security taxes for most retirees. While it helps many keep more money, it also accelerates the program's insolvency.

Even after accounting for income, Black Americans still trail in retirement savings, according to a recent EBRI study. Advisors point to a mix of historic and systemic barriers that make the gap hard to close.

As college costs rise, parents are resorting to increasingly costly means to pay for their children's educations. Financial advisors say the loss in retirement savings is rarely recovered.

Some retirees have saved all their lives and want to live a little. Or a lot.

With the outlook for Social Security's future worsening, the agency's commissioner says he's ready to get to work on fixing the program. But with an abundance of potential solutions, it's unclear what path the program will take.

Older Americans are worried about when to claim Social Security. Financial advisors need to have much different conversations with their younger clients.