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Plans sold through brokers cost nearly three times as much as those sold directly; time-stressed parents can find it's worth it.

In a panel discussion, three financial advisors explained why the products are often misunderstood and how to assist clients in evaluating their policies.

Pulling the costs directly out of clients’ IRAs can blunt the sting, but it shrinks the pot of tax-deferred retirement assets.

The giant retirement plan recordkeeper’s BD didn’t adequately file suspicious activity reports for more than three years, according to investigators.

Heirs of IRAs and 401(k)s won't need to take annual distributions before cashing out within a decade of receiving the plans, the agency says.

Too many Americans don't understand how these tax-advantaged accounts can help with college savings, writes Andrea Feirstein.

When it comes to gifting to a child that isn’t your own, author Erin Lowry writes things do become a tad more complicated.

Even those who haven’t had a pay cut are revisiting the decision, with 22% tweaking the date, most aiming for a later exit, research shows.

Collecting too soon means lifelong, permanent cuts in monthly payments to you, your spouse and any dependents, says New School professor Teresa Ghilarducci.

Moves and news at Stifel, Avantax, Cetera, D.A. Davidson, John Hancock Retirement and other quick takes from the week in financial advice.