Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. How much should you withdraw from your retirement savings in ...

Proactively reviewing your health coverage, RMDs and IRAs can lower retirement taxes in 2025 and 2026. Here’s how.

Retirement income planning is essential for your peace of mind — it can help you maintain your lifestyle and ease your worries that you'll run out of money.

The federal government imposes required minimum distributions on most tax-deferred retirement accounts once you reach a certain age. You can reinvest the amount you're required to take out from your ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saving enough money for retirement is a primary concern when it comes to financial planning for Americans. However, it’s also vital to consider long-term capital gains taxes, or the amount you’ll pay ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

As 2025 comes to an end, the intermediary distribution landscape continues to shift rapidly. Across platforms, investment ...

Retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA come with some big advantages. Perhaps the most attractive benefit of these accounts is you can defer your taxes until retirement. Doing so could give you more ...