Retirement Planning

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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2014
The next level of retirement plan service: Fee policy statements for 401(k)s

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2014
Making tough decisions to fix Social Security

A new policy simulation tool lets users design their own package of reforms to fully fund Social Security. If individual users can make these tough decisions, why can't elected officials?

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
How well you understand Social Security could cost you

Difference between claiming strategies could be worth as much as $250,000 in lifetime benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Republican tax plan would hit Wall Street hard

Dave Camp, the Republican House Ways and Means Committee chairman, is filling in the blanks in his plan to revamp the U.S. tax code and leaning on the financial industry to help pay for lower tax rates.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Who's most ready for retirement? Not Americans

New retirees are scrambling to get by in one of the least retirement-friendly countries in the developed world.

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Senate committee faults Credit Suisse over tax dodgers

A Senate committee report will reprimand Credit Suisse Group AG for helping American clients dodge taxes and will criticize the Justice Department for not pursuing offshore banks aggressively enough, according to two people with knowledge of the findings.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2014
What retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
John Hancock B-D to terminate health and insurance benefits

Signator moving from career agency to IBD model

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2014
Obama gives reprieve for canceled health care policies

President says "I completely get how upsetting this can be" for many Americans, gives those who've received cancellation notices from their insurers a one-year reprieve before they have to get new policies.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
A new way to beat the Tax Man: Renounce your citizenship

But declaring 'independence' also comes with hefty taxes – which trusts can help curb

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
Should clients carry a mortgage into retirement?

A new tool can help resolve an age-old debate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 03, 2014
Live! From TD Ameritrade Institutional: Advisers have targets on their backs from wirehouses, robo-advisers

To help advisers compete, executives announce rollout of update to VEO platform, intern network and a new retirement plan platform.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2014
Advisers' role in target date funds grows more complex

By Richard F. Stolz
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2014
Employees take legal action against their company's 401(k)

A group of medical professionals claim their employer's retirement investments were unfairly expensive

By Darla Mercado
Duration of marriage and divorce affect Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Duration of marriage and divorce affect Social Security benefits

But there is an exception to the two-year divorce rule.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
New strategy for equity investing during retirement ignites debate

A new paper by Wade D. Pfau and Michael Kitces turns conventional retirement income strategy on its head.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Retirement expert Pfau talks options for withdrawal

Depends on where client is - living modestly in early years or enjoy days to fullest.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Retirement income theories focus on meeting lifestyle goals or needs

Pfau explains two strategies that depend on flexibility of the client.

By Liz Skinner