Social Security

Here's why filing for Social Security benefits at the wrong time may mean a less fulfilling retirement.

They are advised to max out tax-deductible contributions to their 401(k) plan and IRA to pay less in taxes this year.

They are advised to max out tax-deductible contributions to their 401(k) plan and IRA to pay less in taxes this year.

Few advisers consider improved long-term tax planning benefits in strategy discussions, says Affinity’s Greg Gagne.

As many as 30% of accounts are either abandoned or lost because many providers can no longer locate the account holders.

As many as 30% of accounts are either abandoned or lost because many providers can no longer locate the account holders.

For Americans, few decisions are as financially consequential as choosing when to take Social Security. Or as hard.

Creating an irrevocable trust is an option for elders to protect themselves from people who want to take advantage of their declining health and benefit from their wealth.

Creating an irrevocable trust is an option for elders to protect themselves from people who want to take advantage of their declining health and benefit from their wealth.

Instead, focus on things as they are today, and the most likely scenario for tomorrow, while remaining flexible enough to accommodate changing circumstances.

Instead, focus on things as they are today, and the most likely scenario for tomorrow, while remaining flexible enough to accommodate changing circumstances.

Now may be the best time for retirees to make charitable donations, do a Roth conversion, and incur more qualified medical expenses to meet the threshold and qualify for a tax deduction.

Now may be the best time for retirees to make charitable donations, do a Roth conversion, and incur more qualified medical expenses to meet the threshold and qualify for a tax deduction.

Investors should take market volatility as an opportunity to engage in year-end tax planning that includes strategies such as tax-loss harvesting.

Investors should take market volatility as an opportunity to engage in year-end tax planning that includes strategies such as tax-loss harvesting.

Retirees can mitigate the impact of inflation by shortening the duration of bond portfolios so that re-investment at higher rates can be done in the future.

Retirees can mitigate the impact of inflation by shortening the duration of bond portfolios so that re-investment at higher rates can be done in the future.

An analysis shows that low-income clients get more back from Social Security than the payroll taxes they paid, while high-earning workers get less.

An analysis shows that low-income clients get more back from Social Security than the payroll taxes they paid, while high-earning workers get less.

Retirement investors should learn how to balance the different risks to their portfolio instead of avoiding them altogether.