Retirement withdrawals

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.

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.

Those who can't downsize can still rent out a portion of their property to help cover expenses.

“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.

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

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

Baby boomers are holding more mortgage debt than the retirees before them. But sometimes, that can be a smart financial strategy.

We have multiple goals in life and should be able to handle short-term debts and long-term goals without sacrificing one for the other, says an expert.

About 4.3 million of the 18 million workers in the 55-64 age bracket are likely to live in poverty once they reach 65, according to a study.

The gap for brand-name prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries is likely to narrow down to 25% of drug costs from the scheduled 30% next year.

To avoid a hefty tax bill when taking withdrawals from retirement accounts, clients should consider holding their assets in three "tax buckets.”

Short-term returns are mostly noise, which, by definition, largely cancels itself out over time

Experts are expecting more companies to offer student loan assistance, but a lack of tax benefits could stall the growing popularity of this benefit.

Retirees should delegate the management of their finances to their children before they reach advance years and their health starts to decline.

Elderly clients should make sure they have enough fixed-income in their retirement portfolios to spin off cash to cover the gap between income and expenses until the market recovers.

Clients aged 35 have to set aside 11.69% of their pay to keep up with those in their 20s socking away only 6% of their salary, based on calculations by Financial Engines.