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No Social Security cost-of-living boost likely in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2020
No Social Security cost-of-living boost likely in 2021

The plunge in oil prices is expected to eliminate any benefit increase for next year

By Mary Beth Franklin
Plaintiff in failed 401(k) suit files new case against ADP
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2020
Plaintiff in failed 401(k) suit files new case against ADP

McCaffree Financial, which unsuccessfully sued Principal Life, recently brought an unrelated case against ADP

By Emile Hallez
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19
OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19

Encourage your clients to complete or update their advance directives, including living wills and health care powers of attorney

By Amy Florian
Rethinking retirement amid the COVID-19 crisis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2020
Rethinking retirement amid the COVID-19 crisis

As experts revise the 4% rule — to 3%, or even lower — advisers should look beyond traditional investments and include all household assets in retirement income plans

By Mary Beth Franklin
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2020
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool

Interactive software helps advisers initiate planning discussions with clients

By Mary Beth Franklin
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2020
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds

The economic slowdown resulting from COVID-19 will cut into the program’s revenue and boost its expenses

By Mary Beth Franklin
Long-term care is a woman’s issue
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2020
Long-term care is a woman’s issue

The aging of baby boomers increases the urgency around LTC planning

By Mary Beth Franklin
Withdrawals from DC plans up slightly in 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2020
Withdrawals from DC plans up slightly in 2019

Only 3.9% of participants took withdrawals and even fewer reallocated assets

By InvestmentNews
Rich Americans seize chance to pass on wealth tax-free
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2020
Rich Americans seize chance to pass on wealth tax-free

Key interest rates set by the IRS for estate planning purposes have never been as low as they are starting this month

By Bloomberg
Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2020
Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?

Some firms are waiving or reducing fees for clients who have been financially affected by the current crisis

By Emile Hallez
Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2020
Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official

The agency may not complete the legislation until late in the year, while it deals with fallout from COVID-19

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity
OPINION APR 30, 2020
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity

The Pension Protection Act allows 1035 exchanges from an existing nonqualified annuity into a long-term care qualified annuity

By Scott Stolz
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning
OPINION APR 30, 2020
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning

The current environment may increase clients' interest in establishing estate plans and getting all the necessary documents in place

By Samantha Weyrauch Davis
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects

Survey shows majority of advisory clients still plan to retire on time

By Mary Beth Franklin
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement

Baby boomers are at a particularly high risk for permanent job loss, and that could affect retirement security

By Emile Hallez
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2020
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress

A recent bill proposes tripling 401(k) and IRA limits this year

By Emile Hallez
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19

Plan participants' lack of savings is increasing their reliance on loans and distributions from DC plans

By Fred Barstein
Undoing unwanted RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2020
Undoing unwanted RMDs

Ed Slott discusses whether clients who already took required minimum distributions this year can put that money back in light of the CARES Act

By InvestmentNews
For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks

The coronavirus recovery bill allows for the full deduction of your donation up to your adjusted gross income

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity

The stock market eroded account balances, but savers increased their contributions

By Emile Hallez