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Employees are more likely to be debt free when they have a financial strategy in place.

Lack of financial preparedness and use of benefits are costing workers at all levels.

High debt, paired with persistent income inequality, has left LGBTQ employees unprepared for retirement.

From new rules for 529 plans to the best- and worst-performing funds of the past 10 years, here are the tax stories that have resonated the most with financial advisors.

Morgan Stanley at Work found that 66% of employees have scaled back retirement savings because of financial concerns.

Deferral of taxes is the name of the game when it comes to eeking out extra profits.

Rollovers are difficult, complicated and prone to costly mistakes. In other words, they're a chance for wealth managers to shine.

Federal officials have long warned of the dangers of accounts with few guardrails on what they can invest in.

From paying for private school to worries about overfunding an account, here's how to help your clients get 529s right.

More than a half dozen financial advisors say that parents should start conversations about higher education with their children in middle school.

Securing higher education for your child while saving for retirement is no mean feat, as an advisor with firsthand experience juggling the two challenges explains.

A lawyer in New Jersey doesn't expect to get sued, but she knows it can happen to anyone. Would her nest egg be safer in a 401(k) or Roth IRA?

A multi-year study shows where and how advisors can focus on growing on their own as dealmaking slows.

Signed into law last December and now partly in force, the sweeping retirement overhaul package presents new planning opportunities for millions of Americans and financial advisors.

The fintech already has a number of large bank partnerships, including Morgan Stanley at Work and Wells Fargo.

A 401(k) feature called auto-portability could save Americans trillions of dollars. Why isn't it more common?

From deciding whether to combine finances when getting married to when it's right to start claiming Social Security in retirement, financial advisors can help clients navigate life's financial questions.

Unions aren't just good for workers. In some ways, they make ideal clients for financial advisors.

The median white family reaches retirement with $188,200 saved, compared to $36,000 for Hispanics, and just $25,000 for Blacks.

America's youngest investors are far more confident and proactive about retirement planning than previous generations. What's their secret?