Lee Conrad

Firms can take preemptive measures like expanding telecommuting options and encouraging vaccinations, but if employees dig in their heels, forget about forcing the issue.

Some seniors are missing out on a potential 20% tax deduction, and “no one is talking about what a wonderful retirement planning technique" it is, says an expert.

Seniors in this position may face a tax bill and possibly a penalty if they dip into their 401(k) prematurely, says an expert.

A market correction only becomes a real risk if investors act and make buy or sell decisions to alleviate mental anguish today at the expense of tomorrow, says an expert.

A 67-year-old wife collecting spousal benefits will be better off waiting until 70 before shifting to her own retirement benefit if she remains healthy, according to this Q&A article.

Cuts in Medicaid could prove disastrous for low-income retirees who rely on the program for nursing home care, experts say.

One state has two of the top three cities in terms of boomer debt.

The number of health savings accounts has topped 25 million, and client contributions also have increased after several years of decline.

A proposal to increase payroll taxes is facing opposition from some lawmakers who believe millennial workers cannot afford to bear the brunt of higher payroll taxes.

New legislation that aims to give workers greater opportunities to save may put the kibosh on a strategy for passing large individual retirement accounts to heirs.

The 401(k) industry doesn’t need another acronym, but advisers would be well advised to give a little TLC.

Grandparents are advised to give cash gifts without putting their future financial security at risk.

The number of health savings accounts has topped 25 million, and employer contributions also have increased after several years of decline.

These firms employ nearly half of U.S. workers, and fewer than half of those firms don’t offer a retirement plan.

If spending $5 a day on fancy coffee puts your retirement at risk, you’ve got bigger problems.

Definite steps are needed to improve worker prospects: Employees should save more. Clients should offer auto-enrollment. And Congress should make it all easier.

Definite steps are needed to improve worker prospects: Employees should save more. Employers should offer auto-enrollment. And Congress should make it all easier.

There are still several moves that clients can make to reduce their 2018 tax bill.