Retirement Planning

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regulations that greatly simplify the calculations for making minimum distributions from retirement plans like IRAs. More . . .

A federal district judge has ruled that the Bush administration violated federal law by failing to send comparative information on the available Medicare health plans to each beneficiary last year. More . . .

A California appeals court has upheld a $2.5 million penalty against a life insurer that used deceptive sales practices to convince older Americans to purchase annuities. More . . .

Bookstore shelves are bursting with titles to help the elderly and their families cope with the legal decisions that confront them. ElderLawAnswers.com reviews three of the best reference works we've found so far.

For those thinking of joining the growing ranks of professional geriatric caregivers, the Handbook of Geriatric Care Management is probably a 'must have' volume.

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 . . .

Newspaper columnist Jim Miller has written a book packed with resources and basic, need-to-know information on a broad range of topics of vital interest to seniors.

The bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia employs her considerable psychological skills to help Baby Boomers understand the values and language of those who grew up in the Twenties and Thirties.

The very people who should be avoiding variable annuities are buying them like hot cakes, according to a recent arti...