Retirement News

Make sure you're setting yourself up for success.

Retirees who retired in the pandemic era have only seen big COLAs, so next year's raise could be a lot smaller than they are used to.

It's not that benefit cuts are off the table -- it's that I've taken steps to make that less of a problem.

How does your retirement plan compare to the average person's 401(k)?

Time is one of the greatest gifts that investors have on their side. Use it wisely.

Although there are never guarantees in the stock market, these methods have been time-tested for effectiveness.

There's new data about the future of Social Security.

There are many steps you can take to improve your financial condition.

Benefit cuts aren't a given. But it's important to know what tactics policymakers might employ to get around them.

It's a terrible idea to rely on selling stocks to cover bills you have coming due soon.

Many people think benefit cuts are going to happen when Social Security's trust fund runs dry. But there's actually another more likely reason many retirees will get less money than anticipated.

If you're planning to rely solely on Social Security in retirement, you're going to have a rough time. There's a better option than trying to survive on benefits alone.

Roth accounts have attractive tax advantages, but also a hidden advantage few people talk about.

The news may not be so bad even if your state does tax Social Security.

Social Security's COLA isn't keeping pace with inflation. But with the trust fund already in danger of running out of money in 2035, a fix to the COLA problem most likely isn't coming.

These simple moves could leave you paying the IRS a lot less.

Benefit cuts may be coming, but the situation isn't as bad as some might think.

How do your savings stack up to the average?

These may not be such well-known points, but they're important ones nonetheless.

An analysis of 20,000 retired-worker claims finds that one claiming age truly is a step above the others.