Retirement scan

One major help will be in helping participants think in terms of lifetime income — as opposed to accumulated balances — by requiring benefit statements to include income estimates at least once a year.

These funds can help clients put saving plans on autopilot, but they can also take on more risk than expected.

A report says that boomers and Gen X-ers should expect disruptions in the labor force in the next 12 years.

Seniors should consider designating joint agents, reviewing the security features on their financial accounts, and having their names removed from credit card solicitations.

Retirement investors who want to buy bitcoins in a self-directed IRA should ensure they are in control of their own private key.

Parents should ensure that their child has earned an income to be able to open the account.

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The normal mantra these days for Social Security strategy is to delay as long as possible. But some clients would be better off filing early, including those who have high debt or those who do not expect to live on their retirement benefits.

Lottery winnings of retirees will not result in a lower retirement benefit, as the windfall will not be subject to the earnings test.

Clients can bring their effective tax rate below 3% in retirement by using a combination of three strategies.

Benefit are usually expected to replace about 40% of their pre-retirement income, but that's an average, so many people will get even less. The question is: how much less?

Many taxpayers can expect a lower tax bill under the new law and should consider adjusting their withholding to put the money to good use.

Traditional wisdom says that bonds and stocks complement each other, but this is not always the case, especially when a reduction in valuations occurs.

The research found that claimants were not told they could take widow or widower's benefits while delaying their own retirement benefits, which would allow those checks to increase.

A survey found that 27% of parents who cosigned for their children's college education end up paying off the debt with their retirement savings.

The contributor was recently called to be an expert witness and realized that defending a retirement plan in court can provide a good opportunity to better understand a portfolio.

Working seniors who intend to start collecting Social Security benefits in the middle of the year should know about the monthly earnings test.

82% of beneficiaries who qualified for survivor benefits and their own benefits were not informed that they could opt for a restricted application and boost their benefit.

Retirement investors may want to adopt the billionaire's investing strategy if their risk tolerance allows them.

Seniors who reach the age of 65 and are in good health have the option of opening a Medicare medical savings account.