There’s a reason Social Security is such an important income stream for so many retired Americans. For one thing, a lot of ...

While jobs with pensions are much less common than they used to be, they still exist. Today, we're going to look at 15 such ...

This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, ...

The law says if you start your Social Security checks before full retirement age, your benefit will be reduced five-ninths of 1% for each of the first 36 months of reduction and five-twelfths of 1% ...

Are you ready to retire? A tool on consumer advisor Clark Howard’s website can help. “I have a tool you can use at Clark.com that you put in how much money you’ve saved, how much money you spend every ...

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What if all the retirement advice you’ve ever received is wrong? For decades, we’ve been told to treat retirement like a finish line — hitting age 65, 67, or maybe 70 if you’re feeling ambitious. Blow ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) become an annual obligation once you turn 73. The size of your RMD will depend on your current age and the balance in your tax-deferred retirement accounts.

Morningstar’s Christine Benz explores the keys to a healthy, happy, and wealthy retirement in her new book and podcast series. Christine Benz asks the retirement questions that we are all ...

I have always believed that planning for retirement is one of the most critical steps in securing a stable future. In my career as a CFP and CEO at LifeGoal Wealth Advisors, I have worked with many ...

When planning for retirement, it helps to know the average annual expenses. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most retirees spend about $60,000 each year. This average provides a ...

FERS provides a three-part retirement plan for U.S. civilian federal employees. Retirees receive Social Security, Basic Benefit Plan pensions, and Thrift Savings like a 401(k). Full retirement is age ...