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Plan design features like automatic enrollment and automatic increases are having a positive impact. Such steps are designed to increase participation even from people who may be suffering from inertia, says a researcher.
Millennials and other younger clients would see their Social Security benefits decrease 21% once the program runs out of funds by 2034.
Many single baby boomers opt to stay put in retirement because they have no children who would advise them to move to an assisted living or continuous care community.
When the financial clouds are gathering, your clients have preparations to make. Top of the list: reduce risk.
Seniors are likely to be in a lower tax bracket in the few years after retirement, creating a "sweet spot" for them to convert some of their traditional 401(k) or traditional IRA assets into a Roth account.
From a tax perspective, cashing out an old 401(k) plan can be a wrong move, as this option will trigger income taxes plus penalty
Recent studies suggest that although many Americans have boosted their retirement savings, many people remain worried about their future prospects
One particular lifestyle choice can have real-world consequences for your client's retirement portfolio.
Up to 85% of retirement benefits might be taxed if their combined income exceeds a certain threshold.
Divorced women are more financially prepared for retirement than their single, never-married counterparts because they are more likely to secure their marital home after the separation.
Although volatile markets mean opportunities for some investors, most clients will be better off ignoring market corrections if they are investing for the long term.
More than one third of the respondents (37%) save for emergency purposes, while 30% save to secure their retirement. See the reason that tops the list.
Congress is considering seven bills, which if passed, would help Americans improve their retirement prospects.
82% of surviving spouses could have collected a higher benefit if they did things differently with their filing, according to a new report.
States with unfunded public employee retirement obligations will have to rely on real estate property as their ultimate collateral to deal with the risk.
Divorce is expected to be different for couples who are in their advance years than when they were younger.
Many seniors who succeeded in retirement set their sights on becoming millionaires while they were young.
Clients will be better off using the income allocation strategy than the asset allocation approach when building a retirement portfolio, an advisor says.
Employees are advised to start looking for coverage in the marketplace, which will be open for 2019 enrollment from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15.
Retirees may have gotten out of the workforce too early if they are not yet eligible to claim health coverage through Medicare.
