Retirement scan

An employee's long life could be the death of their retirement savings.

A Roth IRA is a good savings vehicle for workers who expect to move to a higher tax bracket in retirement.

There can be substantial penalties for those who are late to sign up, but when exactly is that deadline?

Contributing $300 a month to a 401(k) over 40 years with an average 7% return will result in more than $700,000. So the benefits are there, but do your employees know the details?

People looking to retire but wanting to keep a part-time gig will benefit from a new law that gives a 20% deduction for “pass-through entities.”

Employees should look into filing for Social Security as soon as they retire to generate extra income and allow their spouse to delay and grow their retirement benefit.

Many employees may not be able to have a comfortable life in their golden years because they carry a hefty credit card debt into retirement

A study has found that while millennial employees are saving for retirement, they are making mistakes that can be easily corrected.

Employees are likely to miss their retirement targets if they are helping their children and loved ones more than what they can afford.

Workers aged 35 have to set aside 11.69% of their pay to keep up with those in their 20s socking away only 6% of their salary.

Retiring at a time when the market is down is the biggest risk that employees will face. Here’s how to minimize the impact of a market slowdown.

Employees still have a few weeks to make deductible contributions to various retirement accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to reduce their 2017 tax liabilities.

The bill aims to help workers think in terms of lifetime income — as opposed to accumulated balances — by requiring benefit statements to include income estimates at least once a year.

These funds can help workers put saving plans on autopilot, but they can also take on more risk than expected.

Employees can simplify retirement portfolios by merging multiple accounts

Employees may expect a lower tax liability because of the new rates under the new tax law, especially those who were in the 25% bracket under the old law.

High living costs and lack of saving opportunities in the workplace are preventing many from building up a nest egg.

Parents should ensure that their child has earned an income adequate enough to be able to open an account, among other requirements.

In a bull market's later stages, some types of investments work better than others. Find out which ones they are.

Many Gen Xers do not have enough retirement savings even as they approach their peak earning years.