Retirement scan

While retirement readiness among Americans has improved in general, Gen Xers are struggling with housing, college and medical costs, a survey finds.

After developing a plan to cover their bills and emergency expenses, clients in a new marriage are advised to start working on their long-term goals.

Nearly 48% of younger Americans feel they are not saving enough to secure their lifestyles after leaving the workforce, a report finds.

To reduce the risk of retiring early, seniors are advised to take on a part-time job or downsize to reduce expenses.

While there are strategies to help reduce risk, clients should recognize the order of investment returns is crucially important, an expert writes.

The new addition aims to help employees with healthcare expenses now and in retirement.

Investors who plan to retire early are advised to start saving as soon as possible and diversify their earnings with multiple sources of income.

A recent study found American workers would face better retirement prospects if the federal government adopts certain public policy changes.

“The advice I give is to calculate the financial impact for each option,” an expert says.

It is important for entrepreneurs to have an exit strategy and to take control of their debt.

Ill-prepared investors are advised to vigorously plan their expenses and aggressively save in their 401(k)s and IRAs.

“By and large, many simply have not yet saved enough to retire comfortably.”

Financial planners should at least consider modeling early retirement to prepare clients for the possibility of uncertainty, says Morningstar.

Contributing to these accounts makes sense for clients who anticipate higher tax rates in the future.

Workers from both generations share similarities — and financial pressures — when planning for retirement, writes an expert.

When searching for the right plan, it is important that retirees assume their health will one day change.

Retirees often only take distributions when they are forced to do so because of the IRS’ RMD rules, an expert says.

Clients should think of the years as empty buckets and keep the amount of income into each bucket level per year.

To build their wealth, retirement savers are advised to take advantage of tax-advantaged plans including 401(k)s and IRAs.

Chances are high that one or both parents who have left the workforce ahead of their full retirement age are still working out of necessity.