Retirement

Although more taxpayers are expected to use the standard deduction, they can still claim the tax deduction for IRA contributions.

Traditional financial literacy programs may be ignoring the fact that for many employees, money is deeply emotional.

Retirees who opt to file at a much later date can earn delayed retirement credits that could boost their benefits by as much as 32%.

Employers hold a key role for many millennials who just aren’t saving enough money.

These young standout advisers see a changing workforce sparking new benefits for gig workers, student loan debt relief and better engagement tactics from employers. Ranging in age from 26 to 35, they represent the next generation ready to make their mark on an evolving industry.

Although earnings in a deferred annuity will not be included in an investor's adjusted gross income, future withdrawals from the annuity could trigger a bigger tax bill.

With a growing group of workers joining the gig economy, how to keep independent contractors healthy and financially secure may lie in portable benefits.

It would raise enough new revenue to more than restore long-term balance of the program.

Even middle-class households who have health insurance are at risk, as a researcher points out that they are the ones who filed for the most bankruptcies.

High cash-out rates exacerbate an already challenging situation for some minority retirement savers. Households making $20,000 or less are especially vulnerable.