Retirement and Well-Being

The accounts can be a good way to fund a grandkid’s retirement, but there are better ways to save for college.

Many Americans underestimate how long they could live, jeopardizing their retirement security.

Rosy projections from the Trump administration may give savers inflated expectations about the wealth-building power of the new accounts, experts warn.

The Social Security expert explains how advisors can turn the complexity associated with the program into better client conversations and more confident retirement decisions.

Most high-earning employees will now need to funnel their catch-up contributions into an after-tax Roth account.

The German stock market could use help. The Dax 40 index has barely budged since Friedrich Merz became chancellor 14 months ago.

You should walk about 10 minutes for every hour you spend in a chair. That adds up 10 13,000 for every regular eight-hour shift.

Companies like Coca-Cola have a long history of increasing their dividends. Why they’re solid for retirement income.

A shift in Japan’s large pool of household financial assets could reshape capital markets, one analyst says.

Converting your retirement account to a Roth could make all the difference.

The rocket and AI company won’t have a big impact on the S&P 500, but it’s a sign of things to come.

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Investors in index funds will soon own a sliver of SpaceX. Consider these moves if you’re worried it’s a bubble.

More Americans have been dipping into their retirement savings, about half of them do so multiple times.

The program’s retirement trust fund will run dry sooner than previously forecast. What to know.

The still working exception allows workers to not make required minimum distributions at the retirement plan of their current employer.

New research indicates that retirees may be overly conservative in retirement spending. How to plan.

For now, many older adults are stretching their budgets on the basics.

The program’s “trust fund” is going to run dry even sooner than expected. Here’s what to know.

The government’s guide to Medicare can you help with one of the more confusing choices: whether to buy Medigap coverage.

Costs for Medigap insurance are rising fast. Retirees have other options if it becomes unaffordable.

The nearly 45,000 comments include strong endorsements from industry groups and sharp criticism from investor advocates.

The order retirees withdraw money from taxable, tax-deferred, and Roth accounts can have a major impact on taxes and inheritances.