Spending in Retirement
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2018 Social Security COLA to Be Wiped Out by Medicare Premium Hike
By Bernice NapachMost or all of the 2% COLA will be spent on the expected increase in Medicare premiums, according to The Senior Citizens League.
November 07, 2017
What Now for Rothification? 401(k)s Are Safe for Now, but the Story Isn’t OverThe debate over the tax-preferred treatment of retirement plans shows that some lawmakers do favor limiting pretax contributions.
November 03, 2017
GOP Tax Bill Bolsters 529 PlansThe bill may make 529 college savings plans more palatable, says Savingforcollege's Martha Kortiak Mert.
November 02, 2017
GOP Tax Reform Bill Unveiled: A First LookThe bill does contain a few twists especially with respect to popular itemized deductions and small-business taxation.
October 31, 2017
Senate Democrats Rip GOP Tax Limits on 401(k)s, Offer Their Own PlanDemocrats "have been slack-jawed at the idea that they [GOP lawmakers] just cannot keep their hands off your 401(k), said Sen. Ron Wyden.
October 31, 2017
Godfather of Auto-Enrollment Defends Cutting 401(k) LimitsNobel laureate Richard Thaler has staked out an unpopular position on whether Congress should limit pretax contributions to 401(k)s as a part of tax reform.
October 30, 2017
How Advisors Really Use Morningstar Fund RatingsA recent Wall Street Journal investigation found the ratings have a limited value, but most advisors already knew that.
October 30, 2017
Charting a New Course With AltsA look at how and why risk-control strategies using alternative investments are becoming the new normal. (And what is an alternative investment, anyway?)