Social Security

Retirement investors should learn how to balance the different risks to their portfolio instead of avoiding them altogether.

Retirement investors should learn how to balance the different risks to their portfolio instead of avoiding them altogether.

Retirement investors should ensure they follow the rules so their heirs can fully gain from the account's tax advantages.

Retirement investors should ensure they follow the rules so their heirs can fully gain from the account's tax advantages.

Workers over 60 can expect an increase in Social Security taxes next year but they won't get as much in return.

Workers over 60 can expect an increase in Social Security taxes next year but they won't get as much in return.

IRAs are not subject to as many rules, allowing investors to make withdrawals that conform to their portfolio strategy.

IRAs are not subject to as many rules, allowing investors to make withdrawals that conform to their portfolio strategy.

Working 30 years instead of 29 will yield a fractional monthly benefit increase—"like by 1/29th"—says one expert, who also notes how get a good idea of future benefit

Working 30 years instead of 29 will yield a fractional monthly benefit increase—"like by 1/29th"—says one expert, who also notes how get a good idea of future benefit