Retirement income

Nearly 48% of younger Americans feel they are not saving enough to secure their lifestyles after leaving the workforce, a report finds.

Salary increases can make long-term planning more complicated if investors boost their lifestyle instead of their savings, an expert warns.

Stock plunges can hurt more than some clients may know, due to their asymmetrical relationship with gains.

To reduce the risk of retiring early, seniors are advised to take on a part-time job or downsize to reduce expenses.

While there are strategies to help reduce risk, clients should recognize the order of investment returns is crucially important, an expert writes.

Many pre-retirees leave the workforce sooner than anticipated as a result of various factors, such as job loss and illness.

Investors who plan to retire early are advised to start saving as soon as possible and diversify their earnings with multiple sources of income.

A recent study found American workers would face better retirement prospects if the federal government adopts certain public policy changes.

“The advice I give is to calculate the financial impact for each option,” an expert says.

Ill-prepared investors are advised to vigorously plan their expenses and aggressively save in their 401(k)s and IRAs.

Developing a comprehensive plan can help "avoid the negative compound interest effect in a declining market."

More clients are opting to work after they retire "to stay active and contribute professionally while also supplementing their income.”

For starters, wage income earned by those working past their full retirement age can boost tax bills and medical insurance costs.

“By and large, many simply have not yet saved enough to retire comfortably.”

Knowledgeably navigating 401(k) and IRA movements can have a massive impact on tax burdens — and the client relationship.

This recently passed bill is groundbreaking retirement legislation and will substantially alter the landscape for employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual savers.

Workers from both generations share similarities — and financial pressures — when planning for retirement, writes an expert.

The change would affect seniors who converted traditional accounts to Roth and paid taxes for the benefit of their heirs.

Female clients should start as early as possible and take advantage of the employer match, contributing at least 15% of their income.