Retirement Planning

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RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2014
What new scrutiny of life insurance captives means for advisers

Regulatory attention means advisers may want to rethink which companies they work with.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2014
New year could bring a boon for annuities

Higher taxes may drive interest in variable and indexed annuities; potential of rising rates could inspire new products.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2014
Rate-of-return analysis shows value of delaying Social Security

Here's how higher-earning spouses should maximize benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2014
Should you carry a mortgage into retirement?

A new tool can help resolve an age-old debate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2014
Michael Jackson vs. IRS: Thriller battle over value of the estate

For rich and famous clients (like the late Michael Jackson), careful planning is needed to keep the Tax Man from plundering the estate.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2014
Advisers missing opportunity as Gen Xers short on life insurance

Gap between what they have and what they need closing in on $450,000.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2014
Mary Beth Franklin: Mitigating Medicare costs

By lkonish
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
You can thank or blame Richard Stanger for writing 401(k)

Richard Stanger was a primary author of a little-noticed piece of a 1978 tax law, an 869-word insert that was lost in the political heat of the time.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
Sen. Harkin pushes privately run retirement plan

Plan would supplement pensions and 401(k)s, and would aim to provide lifetime income

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
Obama unveils savings proposal for workers lacking 401(k)

New initiative aimed at boosting retirement savings for middle- and low-income workers

By lkonish
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2014
Warning signs you're at risk of an audit

Earnings above a certain threshold, charitable donations or business deductions may all be red flags

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2014
Consider new uses of reverse mortgages for clients

Bolstered by the research of some leading financial advisers and new rules from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reverse-mortgage lenders hope to recast the product's role.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2014
Face the new retirement reality

In today's world, the golden years are less a matter of set dates and dollars, and more a blend of work and play.

By Wayne Badorf and Brian Jacobsen
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2014
This retirement expert got death threats for her policy reform ideas

The New School's Teresa Ghilarducci weighs in on mandated savings, risk aversion and avoiding fees.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2014
Schwab debuts all-ETF 401(k) platform

Through the new innovation, participants can expect to see fund expenses at about 10 basis points or less

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2014
He needed a script: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left a legal mess behind

In leaving estate outright to his partner, star stuck her with a multimillion-dollar tax bill

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2014
Think cash flow, health care for your retirement

New book offers strategies to boost income and trim risk in the golden years

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2014
Michael Jackson vs. IRS: Thriller battle over estate value

For the rich and famous, careful planning needed to keep the value of image out of Tax Man's clutches

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2014
A credit freeze could complicate your Social Security sign-up process

Find out how to sign up for your personalized benefit estimate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2014
Delayed retirement credits accrue, but are not compounded

Future cost-of-living adjustments applied to larger base benefit

By Mary Beth Franklin