Saving for Retirement
Learn about traditional and new methods of saving for retirement, including products and ideas on how advisors can help clients save for retirement.
What 4% Rule? Morningstar Has a New Number
By John ManganaroThe research firm adjusts its suggested fixed retirement withdrawal rate in its new State of Retirement Income report.
December 05, 2024
Why Savers Need Help Estimating the True Cost of RetirementHouseholds making more than $100,000 appear to consistently underestimate required savings, research shows.
December 05, 2024
Number of 401(k) Millionaires Rises Nearly 10%: FidelityThe average 401(k) balance stands at $132,300, which is up 23% since last year.
December 04, 2024
How Debt Is Inhibiting Americans’ Retirement Saving: StudyPaying off debt is especially important to Gen Xers, Allianz Life found.
December 04, 2024
Ed Slott: Big Moves Clients Should Not Make Before Year-EndAmong Slott's suggestions: Stop telling clients to beef up their 401(k)s and IRAs.
December 03, 2024
Congress May Poach Retirement Benefits to Pay for 2025 Tax Cuts"Rothification" of 401(k)s or a rollback of the RMD age extension could be on the table.
November 27, 2024
Two Roth IRA Mistakes High-Income Clients Must AvoidA wrong move can mean a big tax hit, but advisors can help repair or reduce the damage.
November 26, 2024
How an Advisor Gets Clients Under 50 to Save for RetirementOne key is to frame retirement as a "work-optional lifestyle," Chelsea Ransom-Cooper says.