Retirement

With high medical prices causing many workers to contribute less to their 401(k)s, plan sponsors should encourage employees to consolidate savings in their current-employer plan to help them in their post-work years.

Plan sponsors will continue to get documentation when they start a new plan, explains benefits lawyer Chris Collins.

Seniors who want to relocate in retirement to a different place from what their spouse prefers may opt to maintain two homes.

Although traditional IRAs offer upfront tax deductions, clients will have to pay taxes later in life when they likely will be in a higher tax bracket.

With high medical prices causing many workers to contribute less to their 401(k)s, plan sponsors should encourage employees to consolidate savings in their current-employer plan to help them in their post-work years.

Although traditional IRAs offer upfront tax deductions, clients will have to pay taxes later in life when they likely will be in a higher tax bracket.

More and more Americans are spending their golden years on the job.

Changes in interest rates, healthcare costs and investment returns have spurred the company to make the move beginning in 2028.

While retirees can start taking 401(k) withdrawals without penalties when they turn 59 1/2, they may want to consider drawing from their taxable accounts for their living expenses.

While there are 567 ways to claim benefits, clients are advised to pick a strategy that will maximize a spouse's benefit on their record.

Employers’ efforts to connect health and wealth make progress as older workers prepare for future medical expenses.

With nearly half of retirees saying medical costs is their biggest concern, employers are beefing up voluntary benefits and promoting HSAs to help employees prepare for their post-work years.

The average score of correct answers was 47%, and only 5% of respondents earned a grade higher than C.

With nearly half of retirees saying medical costs is their biggest concern, employers are beefing up voluntary benefits and promoting HSAs to help employees prepare for their post-work years.

Lawmakers are considering scrapping individual deductions, including tax breaks for certain plan contributions.

Employers should reach employees where they are by incorporating solutions to current financial problems into the retirement saving process.

A self-service cloud-based platform aims to simplify retirement savings and increases participation.

Younger workers are closing the savings gap due to design features and qualified default investment alternatives like target-date funds or managed accounts.

Reach employees where they are by incorporating solutions to current financial problems into the retirement saving process, says adviser Mark Singer.

In the face of growing concerns over medical costs, companies should plan a comprehensive health and wealth strategy for employees in retirement or risk losing talent.