When you dream of retirement, you figure you’ll finally enjoy worry-free living. But the first few years can prove surprisingly tense. A big cash outlay or costly divorce can upend your best-laid plan...
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U.S. Rep. introduces bill to protect Bitcoin investments in retirement accounts
On Friday, May 21, Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced a new measure that would prohibit the Labor Department from limiting the investment alternatives accessible to workers in self...
Why Baby Boomer & Gen X Retirement May Leave Millennials Coming Up Short
A wave of retirements have accelerated a major pilot shortage — but the airlines are not the only … [+] industry facing a worker shortfall. getty Summer travel dreams are in the making. Soon peo...
Party Time! What Slice Of Hot Pizza Is Like Your Retirement?
getty Did you know May 20th is National Pizza Party Day? Not only is this hot-out-of-the-oven treat delicious and nutritious, but it may be a perfect metaphor for your retirement. Can you picture that...
Thunder Rosa Talks AEW Schedule, Double Or Nothing, Retirement, Singing Career, More
Thunder Rosa has become synonymous with the AEW women’s division. All Elite Wrestling/Lane Walbert Thunder Rosa will defend her AEW Women’s World Championship against longtime rival Serena Deeb ...
Americans are still saving for retirement — and becoming 401(k) millionaires
Americans may be afraid to look at their retirement accounts thanks to stock market volatility, but many investors are still staying the course, according to Fidelity Investments’ most recent data rel...
What is retirement really like?
We hear a lot about how prepared (or ill-prepared) people are for retirement. But what’s life really like for people in retirement? A fascinating new survey from the Age Wave research and consulting f...
I pay $2,164 a year in retirement account fees – one month’s worth of contributions – should I leave one of the plans for an IRA instead?
I’m 44, married and have a small family. I have been working a government job for 15 years. I make approximately $41,000 take home per year ($3,416.00/month) after all deductions and savings. I contr...
How retirement coaches are training people to make one of life’s trickiest transitions
Craig Bernhard worked his tail off for 43 years. Twenty-six of them were in the Air Force, which included time as a fighter pilot — F-106 Delta Darts and later the F-15 Eagle — and then 17 at Boeing C...
Considering a Lump-Sum Pension Payout? Here’s What to Know, and Why to Act Soon.
Workers who are considering taking a lump-sum payment from their employer-sponsored pension in retirement shouldn’t wait much longer to decide, as the Federal Reserve’s planned series of interest-rate...
Empty-Nesters Aren’t Saving for Retirement Like They Promised. That’s a Problem.
Currently, a person 50 or older can stash as much as $27,000 a year into a 401(k) and $7,000 into an IRA or Roth IRA. Photo illustration by Barron’s staff; (reference) Dreamstime (4) Text size ...
‘Not your parents’ retirement:’ Boomers and Gen X redefine their golden years
Baby boomers and Gen X are reimagining retirement, according to a new study. Pre-retirees and retirees view their parents’ version of retirement as having been a time for “rest and relaxation,” accord...
This idiot-proof portfolio has beaten traditional stocks and bonds over 50 years
Do you have the right portfolio for your retirement savings? When it comes to long-term investing, the biggest issue — by far — is overall asset allocation: How much to stocks, sectors, assets and so ...
Plan an early retirement with Tezos (XTZ), Quitriam Finance (QTM), and Elrond (EGLD)
Retiring early is everybody’s dream but it requires careful planning so you can have enough funds to sustain a comfortable lifestyle. Tezos (XTZ), Quitriam Finance (QTM), and Elrond (EGLD) are three c...
Feeling seasick? These simple, low-cost retirement portfolios are holding up well
Not everyone is having a terrible year. While stocks and bonds have all plummeted since Jan. 1, a few simple, low-cost, all-weather portfolios are doing a much better job of preserving their owners’ r...
Approaching Retirement? T. Rowe Price Says You Need This Much Saved Based on Your Income
SmartAsset: Approaching Retirement? T. Rowe Price Says You Need This Much Saved Based on Your Income Retirement is a big milestone for many, and planning for retirement can constitute a large financia...
How Can Retirees Recover Their Savings Lost During A Sudden Market Decline?
getty It’s happening right now. Just as many committed themselves to “The Great Resignation,” the market has decided it doesn’t like the prevailing economic conditions. And with that, those on the cus...
No, the markets are not panicking about inflation
If you’ve turned on a TV, listened to the radio, or surfed internet news sites recently you’ve almost certainly heard that there is a crisis, and a panic, about inflation. You’ve been told it’s the re...
Tom Brady Joining Fox Sports As Lead NFL Analyst After Retirement
Topline Superstar quarterback Tom Brady has agreed to join Fox Sports when his NFL career ends, the network announced Tuesday, months after the Tampa Bay Buccaneer walked back his retirement announcem...
Most Americans think they can afford their retirement
Most workers are upbeat about having enough money to live throughout retirement, according to the latest annual survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Greenwald Research. More th...
This Crash Has Changed Retirement. Here’s What We’ll Do
Mature woman looking at the computer in shock getty Most investors I speak to have no idea how much they’ll need to retire (and with the uncertainty we’re facing today, that’s totally understandable!)...
Crypto retirement plans get hot with Warren and Lummis making their moves, May 2–9, 2022
Retirement plans still largely remain at the periphery of both crypto adoption and the regulatory discussion. But last week, a major development emerged in this department. United States Senators Eliz...
Your new ‘retirement’ home could be a cruise ship
Jeff Farschman, 72, is a serial cruiser from Delaware who spends months at sea in retirement. Jeff Farschman For nearly two decades, Jeff Farschman, 72, has spent his golden years like many other adve...
Asset Allocation in Retirement: 2022 Guide
Asset Allocation in Retirement: 2022 SmartAsset Guide The general rule for asset allocation in retirement is this: You should shift toward more conservative investments once you retire, since you no l...
Proposed IRS Rule Could Penalize Some Heirs of Retirement Accounts
Proposed new regulations from the Internal Revenue Service for inherited retirement accounts would require many heirs to make minimum annual withdrawals from the accounts—leaving less room for the sav...
What Bitcoin Could Be Worth to Fidelity. You’ll Be Surprised.
Text size Fidelity’s push into Bitcoin is raising controversy but could be lucrative for the company. Dreamstime.com Fidelity Investments shocked the retirement industry last month with a move t...
This little-known Vanguard fund has been crushing it — yes, even in this market
What would Jack Bogle think? The legendary Vanguard founder, who died three years ago at 89, famously advised investors to avoid anything fancy in their retirement portfolios, 401(k) plans and IRAs. B...
US Senator Introduces Bill Prohibiting Labor Department From Interfering With Crypto in Retirement Accounts – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. senator has introduced a bill to prohibit the Labor Department from issuing a regulation or guidance that limits the type of investments investors can choose in their retirement plans, includin...
You just retired and your target-date fund has plunged. What do you do now?
If you recently retired or are near retirement and you had your money in a target-date fund designed for people retiring about now, bad luck. So far this year, the “target” is you. Morningstar tells m...