Retirement scan

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.

Getting married could boost couples' retirement prospects as it opens more retirement savings options, such as a spousal IRA.

Investors can expect a tax bill from their traditional IRA or Roth IRA if they hold non-traditional assets, such as limited partnerships, operating businesses and real estate, in these accounts.

The SEP IRA, Solo 401(k) and SIMPLE IRA are just a few options that may help them prepare.

Here’s one reason why clients should consider maxing out their contributions ahead of claiming deductions this year.

The new Republican bill slated to replace the Affordable Care Act could result in a significant increase in health insurance premiums for older workers.

Despite the projected increase in health care expenses, clients can expect their total living costs to decline after they retire, as they will owe lower or no income taxes and have fewer items on their budget.

Clients who have assets in an IRA but want to reduce the costs may want to roll the money into their 401(k) plan if their employer allows such transfer.

Clients in their 20s should focus on retirement savings as much as their other financial needs, such as rent and credit card payments.

85% of survey's respondents felt that lawmakers don't understand the difficulty they face when building a retirement nest egg.

Nearly 2 million Americans aged 50 to 64 had Parent Plus loans last year, and 200,000 retirees aged 65 and older carrying the same type of loans.