With shriveled 401(k) balances, shrunken housing wealth, and a precarious job market, millions of Americans truly continue to struggle in the aftermath of the economic downturn. For many, retirement dreams have all but evaporated. A new survey by...
If your clients are considering liquidating their at-work retirement plans, here's what they should know about the costs and consequences, as well as some preferable alternatives.
The financial crisis has been cited as one of the reasons why Americans are so unready for retirement. But, let's face it. The retirement crisis began well before the lost decade supposedly upset the Baby Boom generation's grand retirement plans.
PLR prevents post-mortem reformations of trusts as designated beneficiaries of IRAs
Investors' IRA accounts may not be in as bad shape as some had predicted.
A file-and-suspend strategy can boost benefits for many of your married clients.
Many of your retiring clients have two primary looming fears about the coming years: either they’ll outlive their money, or spend too little and die before they can enjoy their money...
Should your empty nester clients get life insurance? Perhaps--if they have a lot of personal and/or business liabilities or concerns about estate taxes.
