Editorial Staff

Buffalo, N.Y., is one of five cities where retirees who rely solely on Social Security for income can live comfortably.

Buffalo, N.Y., is one of five cities where retirees who rely solely on Social Security for income can live comfortably.

Instead of buying one expensive car after another, clients should invest the money and let it grow. They may even be able to retire early.

Instead of buying one expensive car after another, clients should invest the money and let it grow. They may even be able to retire early.

Benefits are not capped at a predetermined level. They are based on two variables: a client’s highest earnings over 35 years and their age when they file for benefits.

Benefits are not capped at a predetermined level. They are based on two variables: a client’s highest earnings over 35 years and their age when they file for benefits.

High-yielding investments come with a significant risk, as exemplified by exchange-traded funds that own energy master limited partnerships.

High-yielding investments come with a significant risk, as exemplified by exchange-traded funds that own energy master limited partnerships.

Investors should understand that market volatility will remain a risk to their portfolio, and investing in low-volatility funds does not guarantee protection.

Investors should understand that market volatility will remain a risk to their portfolio, and investing in low-volatility funds does not guarantee protection.

Investors should rebalance their portfolio, consider investing in foreign markets and avoid trendy ways to minimize risk. Find out what they shouldn’t do.

Investors should rebalance their portfolio, consider investing in foreign markets and avoid trendy ways to minimize risk. Find out what they shouldn’t do.

Retirees who opt to manage their investments are advised to streamline their portfolio maintenance into a process that they can roll out toward the year's end.

Retirees who opt to manage their investments are advised to streamline their portfolio maintenance into a process that they can roll out toward the year's end.

Many fear that they will feel alienated and irrelevant after they retire, become a burden to their families, or their surviving spouse will go on retirement alone.

Many fear that they will feel alienated and irrelevant after they retire, become a burden to their families, or their surviving spouse will go on retirement alone.

To really come out ahead from delaying Social Security, a client has to live into their 80s. Otherwise, they're generally better off taking a reduced benefit earlier and collecting as long as they live.

To really come out ahead from delaying Social Security, a client has to live into their 80s. Otherwise, they're generally better off taking a reduced benefit earlier and collecting as long as they live.

Despite the possibility of having a tax-advantaged health savings account, workers with high-deductible health plans are less likely to see their doctors.

Despite the possibility of having a tax-advantaged health savings account, workers with high-deductible health plans are less likely to see their doctors.