Retirement News

Knowing your full retirement age will help you make more informed decisions about when to claim benefits.

Living trusts are private, changeable, and efficient. Are they right for you?

Here's how to protect your retirement against potential benefit cuts.

A few savvy choices on your part could go a long way.

It's an important decision -- but not just a financial one.

Things aren't as dire as they might seem.

Social Security's earliest retired-worker claiming age appears to be hurting more than it's helping.

These are simple but effective steps to increase your savings rate and build your 401(k).

The average Social Security benefit for retired workers at age 70 is much higher than the average benefit at age 62.

A 401(k) should be complemented with other retirement accounts to provide greater financial flexibility.

It's a great estate-planning tool for some people but may not be right for you.

Social Security raises often fail to keep adequate pace with inflation. But changes could be on the way that make those COLAs more effective.

A broad-based analysis of 20,000 retired-worker claims finds that, between ages 62 and 67, one claiming age is far superior to the other.

You could be entitled to more than you think from Social Security.

Not everyone has access to a 401(k) match, but those who do should be using it to fund a more comfortable retirement.

Knowledge is power and time is your friend when it comes to retirement income planning.

The type of retirement account you choose will determine the moves you make during retirement.

The timing of when you start taking benefits will have a permanent effect on the size your monthly checks, so weigh your options carefully.

Although benefit cuts aren't a given, it's important to gear up for them -- whether you're already retired or not.

You need a plan for a better-than-average retirement.