Lee Conrad

Employees should do a quick assessment of their retirement prospects while still working.

One strategy to enhance financial prospects is to get a part-time job via the gig economy.

Many younger workers find it difficult to think beyond their student debt, which averages $32,731 with an average monthly payment of $393, according to the Federal Reserve.

Missing required 401(k) minimum distributions are subject to a penalty equal to half the amount that should have been taken.

Although the current year has been good for participants, many workers are not investing in a retirement plan.

Those who leave the workforce and are sitting on losing investments may do tax-loss harvesting, or they may donate their winning holdings to a charity to avoid the capital gains tax

Holding too much cash is one of the common errors that employees make when saving for retirement.

With the right steps, workers can reduce their tax liability, as well as new sources of retirement income with different tax treatments,

If employees set aside a portion of earnings in a 401(k) or IRA, taxes weren't forgiven, just deferred. They'll still owe money to the IRS at some point.

While clients cannot determine their health care expenses and taxes in retirement, they can improve their prospects by minimizing investment fees and diversifying their portfolios.

Small firms are allowed to set up multiple-employer plans, but the government needs to "simplify and rationalize the rules" for these types of plans, says an expert.

New data shows that the average account balance broke records after increasing to $99,900 in the third quarter.

Retired workers should claim their retirement benefits only when other taxable income sources are used up, as their benefits could be taxed if their taxable earnings reach a certain threshold.

Financial advisors can still be held liable for violating impartial conduct standards even though the fiduciary rule has been delayed until 2019.

In September, the inflation rate was 2.23%, slightly higher than the proposed Social Security increase. So realistically, recipients "will not be better off at all."

Those who leave the workforce can maximize the tax benefits by donating a portion of their IRA assets directly through a qualified charitable distribution

More employers are increasingly becoming more open to making seasonal jobs into a year-round work and hiring retirees on a part-time basis.

Employees who sock all their savings in a tax-deferred 401(k) plan will owe taxes at a higher rate when the funds are withdrawn in retirement.

Far too many financial advisors overlook home equity as part of a retirement income plan.

The tax plan would make itemized deductions less valuable so some retirees would lose a deduction that covers payments for nursing homes, assisted living or inpatient hospital care.