Retirement scan

A bipartisan bill calls for an increase in full retirement age two months every year between 2022 and 2034 and indexing normal retirement age to life expectancy.

They can direct the payments to fund life insurance that they can use for estate taxes, charitable gifts and leave as a legacy for their loved ones.

Retirement looks bleak for many Americans and the Trump administration does not seem to be part of the solution, according to this opinion article.

Among workers age 60 and older, 50% intend to wait to retire, or have no plans to retire at all,

Couples may choose a survivorship option when collecting pension benefits, although this could result in a lower monthly payment.

Workers who withdraw from their 401(k) plan lose about 25% in compounded growth.

A couple who expects to earn a bigger income in the future is advised to convert part of their IRA into a Roth now while they are in a lower tax bracket.

401(k) participants can create a pension-like source of retirement income by using a portion of their assets to buy a longevity income annuity.

With more Americans living past the age of 70, experts say they should not be forced to make unnecessary taxable withdrawals.

S&P 500 company pension plans' funding levels increased a mere 1% despite the $40 billion in contributions that these firms made to their plans.

Retirees can suspend and resume their Social Security retirement benefits any time after their full retirement age even if they started collecting the benefit before reaching their FRA.

A Roth IRA would come ahead of a traditional IRA if clients move to a higher tax bracket in retirement.

Some questions were as relatively complex as the time-value of money; others were a simple as life expectancy. Answers were poor on all of them.

Each plan has pros and cons: Clients who own a Roth IRA for at least 5 years are entitled to penalty-free withdrawals for education expenses, but they'll owe income taxes on those earnings.

Medicare costs count as a deductible medical expense, but only if they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income.

The stock market has been on a tear, writes a financial analyst, which helps explain the rising optimism.

Until the early 1980s, Social Security wasn't taxed. But in some situations today, clients may be in for a surprise.

Clients should ask themselves if a remote, self-contained community fits their personality and if they want to live with other seniors.

Retirees who turned 70 1/2 in 2016 have until April 1 to take required minimum distributions from their tax-deferred retirement accounts.

Many seniors are unaware that Medicare premium payments are deductible, while their spouses who are still working can contribute to a spousal IRA and reduce their taxable income.