Retirement benefits

Investors who reach the age of 45 are advised to multiply their salary by 3.7 to get a good estimate of retirement savings they should have at this age.

Investors are better off having target-date funds than balanced funds as TDFs provide broader diversification and focus on minimizing risk.

Because community property law can dictate who gets an IRA after death, it must be taken into account when a client names a beneficiary.

How to maximize government retirement income for couples, irrespective of their marital status.

Many people have the misconception that Social Security will become insolvent over the next 20 years.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

Roughly a third of American workers don’t have a retirement vehicle, says Labor Secretary Thomas Perez.

Unlike some other tax mistakes, running afoul of the once-per year rule can’t be fixed.

Unlike some other tax mistakes, running afoul of the once-per year rule can’t be fixed.

Clients can beat a costly pitfall that comes after missing a 60-day window on IRA rollovers by giving the agency their side of the story under a newly relaxed rule. Plus, ways to save when clients are too old for traditional IRAs.

Eligible taxpayers can now qualify for a waiver of the 60-day time limit and avoid possible taxes and penalties on early distributions, if they meet certain requirements.

For one strategy, clients should create income streams that have built-in protection, such as Social Security and long-term insurance.

Drivers in Seattle, Boston, Chicago, and New Jersey will be offered IRAs first, with plans to expand to other cities later this year.

Advisers should be prepared to discuss both the benefits and drawbacks with clients.

Advisers should be prepared to discuss both the benefits and drawbacks with clients.

The case, filed on behalf of an on-call branch office manager who works with advisers, follows similar retirement plan-related litigation recently filed against other firms, including Morgan Stanley.

The lawsuit highlights a friction that exists at financial-services firms that put employees into their own product.

In about 30% of large companies, seniors can opt to work part-time or engage in job sharing with co-workers.

Investors can expect limited options or higher fees in their retirement plans as brokerage firms are evaluating their pricing structures to comply with the fiduciary rule.