Workers sue employers over 401(k) expenses: Retirement Scan
Even index funds don’t necessarily escape workers' scrutiny when looking for unnecessary costs.
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Retirement scan: How are people who retired in 2000 doing today?
Retirees who used a 4% withdrawal rate on a portfolio with a 50/50 asset allocation have retained 67.5% of their wealth 16 years out.
How are people who retired in 2000 doing today? Retirement Scan
Retirees who used a 4% withdrawal rate on a portfolio with a 50/50 asset allocation have retained 67.5% of their wealth 16 years out.
Retirement scan: Social Security’s family benefits on the decline
Spousal and survivor benefits have become outdated and no longer address the needs of today's families given divorce rates and the number of single households.
Retirement scan: Social Security’s family benefits on the decline
Spousal and survivor benefits have become outdated and no longer address the needs of today's families given divorce rates and the number of single households.
Rethinking conventional wisdom on retirement withdrawals: Retirement Scan
While a stock-first withdrawal approach is viewed as a prudent way for retirees to tap into their retirement accounts, advisers should not readily recommend this strategy.
Rethinking conventional wisdom on retirement withdrawals: Retirement Scan
While a stock-first withdrawal approach is viewed as a prudent way for retirees to tap into their retirement accounts, advisers should not readily recommend this strategy.
Retirement Scan: No bump likely in Social Security checks next year
Retirees may receive no increase in benefits in 2017, as the Social Security Trust Fund says that the cost-of-living-adjustment could range between zero to .7%.
Retirement Scan: No bump likely in Social Security checks next year
Retirees may receive no increase in benefits in 2017, as the Social Security Trust Fund says that the cost-of-living-adjustment could range between zero to .7%.
Retirement scan: How to save public pensions, no federal bailout needed
Congress can help by creating a law that will enable states and local governments to lower the benefits they promise their employees.
Retirement scan: How to save public pensions, no federal bailout needed
Congress can help by creating a law that will enable states and local governments to lower the benefits they promise their employees.
Why boomers should show stocks more love: Retirement Scan
Although market volatility makes stocks a risky investment option, retirement investors should continue to hold stocks in their portfolio.
How to ease the search for assisted living: Retirement Scan
Clients and their family members looking into assisted-living options should avoid making the decision at the last minute, particularly when a health crisis occurs.
Retirement scan: Do young employees need bonds?
One expert agrees that investors in their 20s don't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.
Retirement scan: Do young employees need bonds
One expert agrees that investors in their 20s don't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.
Retirement scan: Don’t let election drama sway employees’ investments
Last election, the sky was falling but the markets handed in a good performance the next year.
Retirement scan: Don’t let election drama sway employees’ investments
Last election, the sky was falling but the markets handed in a good performance the next year.
Retirement scan: Can taxing the rich fix Social Security
Eliminating the tax maximum would fix much of the program's shortfall, but it could also bring unintended consequences.
Retirement scan: Can taxing the rich fix Social Security
Eliminating the tax maximum would fix much of the program's shortfall, but it could also bring unintended consequences.
The best cities for a worktirement: Retirement Scan
The top cities for elders who plan to work past their retirement age are ranked according to factors such as average effective tax rate and senior unemployment rate.
