Retirement

Contractors and freelancers are not putting adequate planning into their post-work years.

Early withdrawals from retirement investments can trigger a hefty penalty.

Many workers think hey are not allowed to contribute to a 401(k), a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA in the same year, which is untrue.

Early withdrawals from retirement investments can trigger a hefty penalty.

The average balance in Fidelity’s survey is a record $92,500. For workers with the same employer for 10 years, it’s a quarter-million dollars.

Contractors and freelancers are not putting adequate planning into their post-work years.

Retirees on Social Security can expect the government to garnish a portion of their benefits if they fail to make student loan payments.

Don’t be afraid to mix and match platforms in order to reach a wider swath of the workforce, says financial adviser Mark Singer.

Many workers think hey are not allowed to contribute to a 401(k), a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA in the same year, which is untrue.

Retirees on Social Security can expect the government to garnish a portion of their benefits if they fail to make student loan payments.