Retirement income

Two in three plans offer a Roth savings feature, an option 401(k) participants should take advantage to reduce their tax liability.

Despite the bumpy ride for 401(k) plans in the first half of this year, some analysts say investors can expect a better scenario for the remainder of 2018.

More retirement investors are including cryptocurrency in their portfolio because it helps them achieve diversification.

While many retirees have prepped well for whatever the economy and markets may bring, far too many others have not, an expert says.

Retirees have median savings of $839,000, but many of them are unwilling to spend away their nest egg.

Clients are advised to keep track of their financial information and have a trusted person who knows where to locate it.

A widower wanting to claim at 64 learned he’d have to wait until full retirement age before he’d start receiving benefits.

Rising interest rates can be a boon for seniors seeking better returns from low-risk investments, but can hamper other clients with adjustable-rate mortgages.

After the Fed raised rates, many market participants with fixed-income-heavy investment mixes are wondering what a period of rising interest rates could mean for their portfolios.

Municipal bonds can be a more lucrative option for some retirement savers than comparable, higher-yielding bonds.

Some 1.4 million participants in private pension plans may be facing stiff pension cuts that could come as soon as 2028.

A client dramatically increases her retirement income, thanks to guidance from her advisor.

“Public pension plans continue to bury their heads in the sand living in a time warp of decades-old actuarial assumptions,” says a former Connecticut state treasurer.

Seniors receiving pension payments should ensure that their tax withholding is enough to cover the tax liability on the income and avoid trouble with the IRS.

Contrary to what many people think, Social Security will continue to pay benefit payouts to future retirees even after the program exhausts its trust funds by 2034, says expert.

Passive funds attracting record assets, but Morningstar analyst warns advisors to take a close look.

A portion of retirees’ Social Security benefits may be taxed at the federal level if their combined income exceeds a certain limit.

Consultant and author Brian Doherty explains why Social Security is in relatively good shape. In fact, his worst-case scenario isn't even possible until long after you’re dead.

Because next year will be too late.

One may have lots of disposable income, while the other may have to rely on taxable distributions.