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What’s the best way to maximize your Social Security benefit? While the answer may vary based on your needs, life expectancy and other factors, waiting until age 70 will result…

Retirement savings are usually built slowly and patiently. But retiring at the wrong time can deplete portfolios far faster than expected, thanks to a little-discussed hazard called sequence of returns…

At first, the idea of setting up a retirement account for a child might sound odd—retirement is a good half-century down the road, after all. But a Roth individual retirement…

While Medicare provides essential health insurance for Americans ages 65 and older, it doesn’t cover every medical expense, which is why you will need to add supplement insurance. Medicare Overview…

America is graying: Within 10 years, those ages 65 and older are projected to outnumber those under 18, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.1 Choosing where we’d like to live or…

Retirement planning usually focuses on saving enough, Social Security and Medicare, but there’s a big, nonfinancial planning element that too many people overlook. While the ability to fund a secure,…