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Tax Tips

The New Retirement Plan: Living out of a Suitcase

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Advisors recommend careful planning to make sure that a more global approach to post-professional life doesn’t carry a bigger tax bill.

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Tax Tips

What’s the Magic Retirement Number? Check Your Clients’ ZIP Code

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Required nest eggs vary state to state, sometimes by hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to new research.

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Health and Long Term Care

The Medicare Myths Costing Retirees Thousands

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They can result in many thousands of dollars in excess costs and even jeopardize access to care in the worst cases.

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Tax Tips

Trump Accounts May Create Millionaire Gen-Beta Retirees

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Wealthy families who can contribute the maximum allowance have the biggest opportunity, but children of lower-income families also stand to benefit.

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DC Plans

Clients Have Retirement Savings Plans. Withdrawal Plans? Not So Much

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Only 22% of workers have given serious thought to their 401(k) withdrawal strategy, according to a new survey from TIAA and Nuveen.

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DC Plans

Why the Gen Z Dating Scene Is All About Retirement

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Survey data shows many Gen Zers are seeking partners who are smart with money, a reflection of current economic reality for young Americans.

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Tax Tips

New Tax Rules Are Making This Charitable Giving Strategy Even More Valuable

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The One Big Beautiful Bill has materially changed the economics of qualified charitable distributions.

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Tax Tips

Clients Have Money. They’re Just Not Sure What to Do with It in Retirement

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Less than a third of pre-retirees aged 55 and older actually have a plan for how they’ll withdraw money when they stop working.

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Tax Tips

Housing Market Is Supercharging Retirement Readiness for Millennial Homeowners

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Housing wealth can be a powerful source of retirement income, but renters have a great opportunity to invest in stocks.

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Social Security

Has Customer Service Actually Improved at the Social Security Administration?

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Metrics shared recently by the Social Security commissioner are promising, but some experts aren’t buying them.

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Social Security

The Social Security Trustees Report Looks Gloomy. Don’t Let Clients Panic

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There’s plenty to be concerned about in the 2026 report, but advocates believe reforms are coming.

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Tax Tips

When Mom and Dad Retire, and Kids Still Need Financial Help

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Advisors must balance helping parents protect assets without making them feel they’re abandoning their children.

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Insurance and Annuities

LPL Lawsuit Raises Questions About Annuity Monitoring

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However the lawsuit shakes out, many retirement experts think advisors should be monitoring policies they’ve sold in the past.

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Insurance and Annuities

Why More CFPs Are Seeking Retirement-Specific Credentials

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Tax-savvy retirement income planning was once a niche for financial planners, but the silver tsunami has changed that.

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DC Plans

Nearly 1 in 5 Couples Leave Money on the Table in Retirement Plan Matches

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They’re foregoing an average of $757 per year, the Center for Retirement Research recently found.

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DC Plans

DOL’s Private Assets in 401(k)s Proposal Draws 40,000 Comment Letters

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Views on the proposal are complicated and decidedly mixed, including within the financial services industry itself.

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DC Plans

Retirement Anxiety Is Real, But Confidence Is Growing

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Fidelity IRA contributions jumped 29% year over year in the first quarter, a record increase.

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Tax Tips

Advisors Without Estate Planning Could Let ‘Money Walk Out the Door’

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The shift from attorney- to advisor-driven estate planning means firms need to upgrade their offerings — or get left behind.

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Tax Tips

These Costly IRA Mistakes Can Crush Retirement Savers

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Individual retirement accounts are powerful savings vehicles, but come with significant complexities.

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DC Plans

Most 401(k) Holders Don’t Seek Help from Plan Advisors (But They Want It)

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There are plenty of opportunities for advisors as Americans seek out more personalized recommendations.

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