Retirement: Prepare for estate tax changes
For people nearly or newly retired with potentially decades ahead of them to watch their assets grow, estate taxes are a huge concern, especially if Congress decides to revise the...
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What to do when retiring during the coronavirus pandemic
Both of Stephanie McElheny's parents had personal experience with a retirement that came at the worst possible time. Her dad was about to retire in 2008 and decided to delay...
The Journey: How companies can improve employees’ retirement security
There's a wide gulf between what employers think they are doing to help workers retire comfortably and what workers are actually experiencing, a new survey shows. Seventy-five percent of employers...
Exceso de confianza conduce a errores en la jubilación
Entre los hogares de trabajadores de más de 55 años, cuatro de cada 10 han ahorrado al menos un cuarto de millón de dólares para la jubilación, según una Encuesta...
Saving up a decade of advice for retirement
When we started The Journey column on planning for and living in retirement a decade ago, the oldest baby boomers were just turning 60. Housing prices and stocks were rising...
Answers to your Social Security questions
Q. I'm 64 and applied for Social Security benefits in October, before my full retirement age, because I'm supporting my daughter and two granddaughters. My family came to the United...
Widow’s Social Security benefits can be blended with her own
Q: I am 63 and living on Social Security widow's benefits. Although I was employed since I was 16, my income as a woman, even though I have a master's...
How to avoid boredom and monotony in retirement
When winding down a long career, it's tempting to want to scale back on the multitasking that inevitably creeps into the final years of a job. Whether the career footprint...
Declining market is no time to pull more cash from your retirement account
Financial markets' rocky start this month hasn't seemed to slow down some retirees' spending train, but it should, experts say. Just when the holiday bills are looming like a bad...
Retirement moves to make in 2016
Face it: You probably could have done more in 2015 to help your retirement picture, and you weren't alone. A Capital One Bank survey released in December found that only...