Income Planning
Learn what experts and top advisors say about the best ways to work with clients to determine and build successful retirement income plans.
12 Worst States for Retirement in 2021
By Michael S. FischerBankrate crunched the numbers on affordability, wellness, culture, weather and crime.
July 01, 2021
Long-Term Care: Which Retirees Will Need It, and How Much?About a quarter of those 65 or older will need three years or more of medium- or high-intensity care, according to the Center for Retirement Research.
July 01, 2021
How to Fine-Tune Your Client's Social Security Claiming StrategyA pre-retiree presented three scenarios for claiming spousal benefits. He understood most of the rules, but the devil's in the details.
June 30, 2021
LGBTQ+ Consumers Have High Retirement Savings Goals: SurveyLGBTQ+ respondents feel they should save 20% of their salary for retirement, vs. 15% for the broader population, Lincoln Financial Group found.
June 29, 2021
Trendspotter: Reverse Mortgages Help Retirees Capitalize on Their Biggest AssetDemand for these products, which once had a bad reputation, spiked during the pandemic, a professor says.
June 24, 2021
Wait Till 70 for Social Security? No Way, Say Most Americans: SurveySchroders surveyed pre- and post-retirees 45 and older and found that only 10% planned to wait until 70 to claim benefits.
June 22, 2021
IRA Rollovers Hit Record Pace, Still Accelerating: StudyFinancial advisors are the biggest influencers in rollover decisions, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.
June 18, 2021
What's Behind the Soaring Social Security COLA Estimates for 2022?The pandemic had some "oddball" effects on the price index on which Social Security COLAs are based, analyst Mary Johnson says.