Employee benefits

Even after a federal appeals court struck down the rule, more clashes over the regulation of sales versus advice are inevitable.

Seniors should consider designating joint agents, reviewing the security features on their financial accounts, and having their names removed from credit card solicitations.

Retirement investors who want to buy bitcoins in a self-directed IRA should ensure they are in control of their own private key.

Parents should ensure that their child has earned an income to be able to open the account.

Fintechs are pitching new tools to plan providers claiming they can lower 401(k) costs.

In a bull market's later stages, some types of investments work better than others. Find out which ones they are.

One strategy for clients to continue their philanthropic work and reduce their bill is to bunch multiple years of donations into one with a donor-advised fund.

The normal mantra these days for Social Security strategy is to delay as long as possible. But some clients would be better off filing early, including those who have high debt or those who do not expect to live on their retirement benefits.

Lottery winnings of retirees will not result in a lower retirement benefit, as the windfall will not be subject to the earnings test.

Clients can bring their effective tax rate below 3% in retirement by using a combination of three strategies.

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.

The added savings could be used to pay off student loans as well as increase mortgage payments and retirement plan contributions.

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

A survey found that 27% of parents who cosigned for their children's college education end up paying off the debt with their retirement savings.

The contributor was recently called to be an expert witness and realized that defending a retirement plan in court can provide a good opportunity to better understand a portfolio.

The products can offset potential losses from lowered state and local deduction limits.

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

82% of beneficiaries who qualified for survivor benefits and their own benefits were not informed that they could opt for a restricted application and boost their benefit.

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