Retirement planning

Securing optimal returns depends on many factors, including the right underlying asset class and close monitoring.

Keeping their money invested for a longer period enacts the power of compounded interest growth.

Armed with some specific details, advisors can explain why the seductive option is both too good and too good to be true.

Clients are advised to have an emergency fund, create a monthly budget and repay their high interest debt.

Proactive measures, like rethinking the index used to assess seniors’ cost of living, may be called for.

Who guards the guardians? Regulators, yes, but as CFPs we must also police ourselves

Investing in tax-advantaged accounts and automating contributions are a few strategies that could help.

The right toolkit can help clients accomplish their dreams and ease the financial burden on their loved ones.

Students can always borrow money for school, but there are no "retirement loans" available for clients to use to fund life after work, a CFP writes.

Paying down debt, downsizing and reducing spending are a few ways retirees can grow their finances.