Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
How to Surprise-Proof the Medicare Surcharge
By Jeff JudgeAdvisors can help clients manage premium shocks to their health insurance — without overpromising.
May 18, 2026
Long-Term Care Claimant Was Working Full Time in Demolition, Transamerica SaysInvestigators watched the man walk into an Apple store and shop alone for 30 minutes at Costco.
May 18, 2026
How Advisors Can Help Military Retirees Navigate Post-Service LifeThese clients face tax and retirement planning issues tied to their military benefits.
May 18, 2026
12 Best States for Military Retirees: 2026Considerations in transitioning to civilian life include economic environment, quality of life and healthcare, WalletHub reports.
May 15, 2026
When Clients Start an 'Encore Career' in RetirementThere are tax implications of starting a new business later in life instead of slowing down, experts say.
May 15, 2026
How Merrill Advisors Help Rich Families With Wealth TransfersAdvisors have a crucial role in these sometimes-messy conversations, Merrill Center for Family Wealth head Valerie Galinskaya says.
May 14, 2026
Social Security Wasted Money Chasing Small Overpayments, Watchdog FindsThe agency spent approximately $4.6 million to recover about $2.6 million, its inspector general estimated.
May 14, 2026
Ted Cruz Says Trump Accounts Could Replace Social Security. Retirement Pros Are Skeptical.Consultant Marcia Mantell said she was "livid" at the idea. But advisors' clients have long worried about trust fund solvency.