Retirement benefits

Investing in the precious metal has never been easier, which makes a financial planner's guidance all the more crucial.

Financial advisors, tax professionals and their clients will need to make careful planning decisions about claiming Social Security benefits and starting distributions.

A complex mixture of new or expiring laws, intersecting retirement planning questions and the threat of so-called stealth taxes could add up to a highly beneficial strategy.

The adjustments reflect how inflation is slowing down and upcoming changes to the rules based on the Secure 2.0 Act and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The amount individuals can contribute to 401(k)s in 2025 has increased by $500 to $23,500, but the IRA limit remains $7,000.

Its backers should file a lawsuit based on the "very flimsy" exemption for prohibited transactions enabling annuity sales under current rules, an expert says.

A lawyer for an 80-year-old claimant whose retirement accounts were drained says he's trying to force firms to do more to prevent scams.

The first Secure Act was a "game-changer for IRAs and Roth IRAs," according to a retirement expert. Here's the compelling case for paying taxes sooner.

According to a recent Cerulli study, more than half of retired 401(k) participants say Social Security is their primary source of income. At the same time, only 6% of millennials predict they will rely on those funds when they finish their careers.

The Goldman Sachs 2024 Retirement Survey & Insights Report found that while competing priorities affected workers' ability to save, having a plan in place helped clarify goals and the grit required to meet them.