Don't be late taking your RMD, because the penalty is surprisingly large.

Retirees are often surprised to discover that the biggest threat to their nest egg is not market volatility but a sudden spike in taxes once paychecks stop. Required withdrawals, Social Security rules ...

A critical part of an overall financial plan, regardless of age, is having goals for how you will live and spend in the short and long term and managing the assets you have accumulated to fund those ...

You have to start taking required minimum distributions once you turn 73. You don't have to spend your RMD; you can reinvest it or give it to charity. Using these strategies can help you get more bang ...

I have always said that asset accumulation is easy but the true difficulty is in asset distribution. There is no single plan that is right for everyone. Perhaps the best-known distribution plan is the ...

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For decades, the 4% rule was considered a simple benchmark for retirement withdrawals. Developed in the 1990s by financial ...

As the former head of the Pooled Plan practice at a major record keeper, I had hundreds of conversations with advisors, consultants, TPA’s, pooled plan providers, fund partners and others looking to ...

Many Vanguard clients in their 70s and above missed required minimum distributions from retirement accounts in 2024. Missing RMDs can lead to tax penalties of between 10% and 25% the required amount.

When it comes to retirement planning, most people know they need to save, but few understand how certain retirement investment strategies can impact the amount of income they’ll actually have. In this ...

This story is sponsored by B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions. Warren Buffett credits compounding interest as a key driver of creating long-term wealth, even referring to it as the"eighth wonder of the ...

Saving for retirement in an IRA or 401(k) comes with a big advantage. Any contributions you make are tax deductible in the year you make them. On top of that, you don't pay any taxes on your ...