Social Security

Retirees can open health savings accounts, which offer tax breaks on contributions and qualified distributions, and tax-free growth on investments.

Those who left the workforce can open HSAs, which offer tax breaks on contributions and qualified distributions, and tax-free growth on investments.

Retirees can consider a Roth IRA if they want to leave assets that would not be taxed once inherited.

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

Some of these states, however, may not be tax-friendly for retirees.

Some of these states, however, may not be tax-friendly for retirees.

The average retirement age is 61, with only 4% of seniors working until the age of 70 or older, according to a Gallup survey.

The average retirement age is 61, with only 4% of seniors working until the age of 70 or older, according to a Gallup survey.

Advisers can protect their clients' retirement savings by allocating their assets across equities, fixed income and cash.