By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

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Many women expect to have long lives but have little saved for retirement. Here’s why the gap exists and what steps can help close it.

A report by the Retirement Income Institute’s Alliance for Lifetime Income (ALI) has found that Gen X has “a fragile ...

As you work towards retirement, financial and lifestyle planning shifts and its important to stay ahead of the things that ...

Simple math shows the best age to take Social Security may be later than most people think. While many Americans claim benefits at 62, experts say waiting can lead to bigger lifetime payments. The ...

As clients’ financial stress builds—due to personal reasons or in reaction to an increasingly volatile stock market—advisers working with individuals report spending more of their time addressing ...

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Recognizing the most common RMD mistakes can help you avoid them. If you're retired, you likely know about required minimum distributions (RMDs), the minimum amounts you must withdraw from your ...

Fear that a cash-strapped Government might come after pensions with new rules, caps and taxes is unlikely to let up in the ...

These days, we're hearing a lot about the many benefits of Roth accounts. However, they're not the best choice for every ...