Retirement Planning

We are all living longer, so how do we make our money last and get the most out of our extended old age? That is the question posed by Adriane Berg, elder law attorney and radio host, in this...

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that employees can sue their employers to recover loses from the mismanagement of a ...

An article in the Wall Street Journal in 2002 described a training session at "Annuity University," which bil...

For those wishing to make charitable donations from their IRA accounts, dealing with the resulting tax issues just got a lot easier.

Americans aren't saving, and many are spending more than they earn. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Ana...

As second marriages become more and more common, beneficiary designations become more complicated. If you are remarried, choosing a beneficiary ...

Long-term insurance is becoming a mainstream tool for long-term financial planning, according to a report by The American Council of Life Insurers. More . . .

More than 100 financial planning calculators are now available at the American Savings Education Council's Web site. The calculators can help with a wide array of financial planning issues, including retirement planning, credit, home mortgages, and budgeting.

New rules from the IRS have greatly simplified the process of making minimum distributions from retirement accounts like IRAs.