Retirement

Health savings accounts are not only for funding immediate medical needs. They offer three distinct tax benefits that make them a powerful form of retirement savings.

A new line of mutual funds can help retirees manage their RMDs – which many fail to take – and avoid the hefty penalty.

Women often have more years of low income—or no income—at some point in their careers.

Clients are advised to put their savings in accounts with differing tax treatments to better manage the burden in decumulation.

Contrary to what some people think, their tax burden may not decline after leaving the workplace for good.

Vault and Retiremap are launching products this week that are designed to help people stash cash where they can.

An expert warns that "the buy, hold and forget" strategy would only work in bull market conditions.

Leading RIA custodian is warning that BIC disclosures, legal liability in second wave of DoL rule could be devastating for small advisers.

Seniors who have remarried may still qualify for a Social Security divorced spousal benefit on their ex-spouse's record.

Retirees are automatically enrolled in Medicare by the time they reach 65 if they are already collecting their Social Security benefits.

Couples would be better off retiring at the same time, as they face major life changes together. And leaving a career-driven spouse at home in retirement can throw a marriage out of whack.

Claiming the earned income tax and child tax credit may get tougher under Trump’s 2018 budget plan.

Emotion-driven decisions may result in portfolios that retirees find palatable, but they are also likely to result in lower returns.

Low-cost passive index funds and sticking to an asset allocation plan even during a market downturn overcame some common pitfalls.

For ultrawealthy clients who own property, an adviser's starting point should be an irrevocable trust. But you can't stop there.

Harvesting losses to write off taxable gains is one strategy to address the Trump administration's plan to scrap the 3.8% net investment income surtax.

Retirement investors are better off owning an all-value equity portfolio than a combination of growth and value stocks, data shows.

These banks provide senior-friendly accounts to older customers and offer them rewards such as no-fee checking accounts that earn interest.

Seniors are advised to sign up for Medicare when they are about to reach the age of 65, or they face a hefty penalty for the rest of their golden years.