Retirement

How to maximize government retirement income for couples, irrespective of their marital status.

Many people have the misconception that Social Security will become insolvent over the next 20 years.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

A once-reliable spring of retirement proceeds has all but dried up. Here’s how planners are making sure clients have alternatives.

Roughly a third of American workers don’t have a retirement vehicle, says Labor Secretary Thomas Perez.

Unlike some other tax mistakes, running afoul of the once-per year rule can’t be fixed.

Unlike some other tax mistakes, running afoul of the once-per year rule can’t be fixed.

Payouts to spouses and survivors appear similar but are different enough to cause headaches.

An indirect connection to equities has helped FIAs weather this year’s market volatility.

Payouts to spouses and survivors appear similar but are different enough to cause headaches.

An indirect connection to equities has helped FIAs weather this year’s market volatility.

Clients can beat a costly pitfall that comes after missing a 60-day window on IRA rollovers by giving the agency their side of the story under a newly relaxed rule. Plus, ways to save when clients are too old for traditional IRAs.

One concrete step for advisers is to work with a care manager and a knowledgeable elder lawyer to petition the court to appoint a guardian or conservator.

The department is defending the rule in three cases brought by Wall Street trade groups, which are aiming to dismantle the new regulation.

The agency also proposed a rule to permit cities to create their own savings plans.

A retiree says if he had been told he was eligible for a lump sum payment, he would have gladly taken it.

A retiree says if he had been told he was eligible for a lump sum payment, he would have gladly taken it.

For one strategy, clients should create income streams that have built-in protection, such as Social Security and long-term insurance.

Advisers should be prepared to discuss both the benefits and drawbacks with clients.