If the Republican-controlled Congress comes for your Social Security benefits in the next few years, don’t say they didn’t warn you. They did. Utah Sen. Mike Lee brings to a Read more
Tag: Retirement
Women bosses fare the worst when it comes to retirement savings
Women around the world reach retirement with just 74% of the wealth accumulated by men, with the biggest disparities seen among women in senior expert and leadership roles, a new Read more
COVID-19 gave people a ‘revelation’ about retirement
The pandemic upended how people feel about retirement, with roughly a third saying it changed everything from how they save to when they want to retire and what they want Read more
Opinion: Forget the $22,500 limit, some workers can supersize their tax-deferred retirement savings up to $265,000 in 2023
If you really want to rev up your retirement savings and minimize income taxes, the best thing to be is a late-career professional in private practice. When you’re making a Read more
When retirement is a month away, here’s what you need to do
When retirement is coming up close—and you have that exciting date in mind—make sure you have everything organized to make it a seamless, enjoyable transition. Retirement Tip of the Week: Read more
We want a low-tax home base while we bike around the world in retirement
I have the opposite problem that most of your readers have, I don’t want to live anywhere. My partner and I want to start our retirement traveling. We already sold Read more
Opinion: The limit for 401(k) contributions will jump nearly 10% in 2023, but it’s not always a good idea to max out your retirement investments
The federal government will allow you to save nearly 10% more for retirement in 2023. But it’s not likely that many will take advantage of the tax break. The simple Read more
Opinion: Your HSA can be an extra retirement savings — how to make smart choices during open enrollment
It’s open enrollment season, which means it’s time for most workers to choose benefits for the year ahead. Health insurance is one of the most popular benefits that workers review Read more
Why retirement calculators fail the people who need it most — and what to do about it
Or were you overwhelmed by the steps and questions so you only increased the amount you were saving by a little bit—or not at all? Well, if you fall into Read more
‘We are facing a retirement crisis in our country,’ says head of TIAA, as ‘40% of Americans run the risk of running out of money’
“ ‘We are facing a retirement crisis in our country’” — Thasunda Brown Duckett, president and CEO of TIAA That’s CEO of TIAA Thasunda Brown Duckett, who oversees some $1.2 Read more