A new year raises an old, perennial question about how retirees should optimize the use of their retirement savings.

But keep in mind that you can't keep all that money in there forever. The IRS requires you to begin withdrawing money from ...

If you’re entering retirement, it’s essential to understand how required minimum distributions, or RMDs, work. Tax-deferred ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) on pre-tax retirement accounts start at age 73 for account holders born between 1951 ...

Dear Liz: I have $160,000 in a 403 (b) retirement plan and I’m 70. I know I have to start taking required minimum ...

Retirement accounts like the 401(k), 403(b), and traditional IRA are tax-deferred, meaning you get a tax break upfront (the ability to deduct contributions from your taxable income), but you must ...

Required minimum distributions, or RMDs, are the amounts that must be withdrawn each year from specific retirement plan accounts upon reaching the required minimum distribution age. These mandatory ...

But keep in mind that you can't keep all that money in there forever. The IRS requires you to begin withdrawing money from ...

The deadline for completing IRS-required withdrawals from certain IRAs is fast-approaching. For retirement account owners who plan on selling an asset to free up cash to complete this required ...

In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) start in the year someone turns 73. The penalty for not taking RMDs can be up to 25% of the missed amount. The penalty for missed required minimum distributions ...