Retirement Planning

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Asset managers who won $254M lottery making shrewd moves
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Asset managers who won $254M lottery making shrewd moves

Choosing a lump sum instead of annuity a smart decision, says estate expert; setting up trust protects heirs.

By Andrew Osterland
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
Dynasty branches out to the insurance side

New offering opens up access to insurance brokerages offering annuities, disability, long-term care.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
HSAs: Rx for health care reform

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
Health costs drop, but don't get excited

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
Long-term care planning requires turning focus away from health

Advisers need to break through the "cognitive dissonance" of clients.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2013
66 is magic number for retirement age

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2013
As MetLife cuts, adviser ranks are thinning out fast

Insurer has axed 2,500 reps in the past year.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2013
Questions raised about Allied Beacon's financial health

By Bruce Kelly
MetLife VA income benefit melting, melting
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2013
MetLife VA income benefit melting, melting

Latest product features 4% withdrawal rates; can advisers do better on their own?

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Public servants get short end of Social Security stick

Windfall Elimination Provision trims benefits; spousal benefits can be wiped out

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Undone by the do-over strategy

Plans to repay early Social Security benefits halted by recent rule change

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2013
Urgency to fix Social Security financing growing

Sufficient funds to pay full retirement benefits through 2033, then three quarters of benefits through 2087.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2013
Coming to Gen-Xers in retirement: Downward mobility

The Great Recession did a number on retirement savings of Generation X; early boomers, not so much.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Power grab? Consumer agency may dig into retirement savings biz
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2013
Power grab? Consumer agency may dig into retirement savings biz

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau worried about investment scams.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2013
Avoid getting undone by the do-over strategy

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2013
All-bond VA from Pru gets tepid reception

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2013
Online tools simplify planning

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2013
Social Security software options

With different levels of sophistication and price, which claiming-strategy tool is optimal?

By Janowski Davis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2013
Madison Dearborn to buy NFP for $1.3 billion

Deal ends roller-coaster ride for wealth management aggregator.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: The surest way to boost your Social Security paycheck

In this video interview on Morningstar, <i>IN's</i> retirement guru discusses the benefit of delaying retirement.

By John Goff