Retirement scan

Workers who withdraw from their 401(k) plan lose about 25% in compounded growth.

A couple who expects to earn a bigger income in the future is advised to convert part of their IRA into a Roth now while they are in a lower tax bracket.

A couple who expects to earn a bigger income in the future is advised to convert part of their IRA into a Roth now while they are in a lower tax bracket.

401(k) participants can create a pension-like source of retirement income by using a portion of their assets to buy a longevity income annuity.

Some experts say that people are living longer past the age of 70 and they should not be forced to make unnecessary taxable withdrawals.

S&P 500 company pension plans' funding levels increased a mere 1% despite the $40 billion in contributions that these firms made to their plans.

Retirees can suspend and resume their Social Security retirement benefits any time after their full retirement age even if they started collecting the benefit before reaching their FRA.

A majority of baby boomers polled by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement say that the economy has yet to fully recover from the 2007 financial meltdown.

A Roth IRA would come ahead of a traditional IRA if employees move to a higher tax bracket in retirement.

A Roth IRA would come ahead of a traditional IRA if clients move to a higher tax bracket in retirement.

Each plan has pros and cons: Clients who own a Roth IRA for at least 5 years are entitled to penalty-free withdrawals for education expenses, but they'll owe income taxes on those earnings.

Each plan has pros and cons: Clients who own a Roth IRA for at least 5 years are entitled to penalty-free withdrawals for education expenses, but they'll owe income taxes on those earnings.

Medicare costs count as a deductible medical expense, but only if they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income.

Almost 50% of the workers polled by EBRI claimed to have less than $25,000 in their retirement accounts.

The stock market has been on a tear which helps explain the rising optimism in retirement optimism.

The stock market has been on a tear, writes a financial analyst, which helps explain the rising optimism.

Until the early 1980s, Social Security wasn't taxed. But in some situations today, clients may be in for a surprise.

Until the early 1980s, Social Security wasn't taxed. But in some situations today, clients may be in for a surprise.

Clients should ask themselves if a remote, self-contained community fits their personality and if they want to live with other seniors.

Clients should ask themselves if a remote, self-contained community fits their personality and if they want to live with other seniors.