Planning for retirement is something everyone, regardless of income, needs to take seriously, but for high-income individuals ...

There's little doubt in the minds of millions of Americans that the 401(k) plan stands out as a widely embraced retirement ...

Deferred compensation allows individuals to delay receiving part of their income until a future date, often during retirement. This strategy is appealing for retirement savings and tax management, as ...

(CNN) — Having financial flexibility in retirement — especially in being able to maximize your spending while minimizing your taxes — is an optimal situation. (CNN) — Having financial flexibility in ...

As the year draws to a close, retirees should review how required minimum distributions (RMDs) are calculated.

Seth Hanlon continues CAP’s new weekly series on the country’s biggest tax breaks by looking at the $142 billion expenditure for retirement savings. Retirees Jim and Evelyn Burke pose at their Gulf ...

As people who work for a living, we’ve all been told about the virtues of tax-deferred retirement plans -- those 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs, Roth and regular. I apologize for asking such a rude ...

Until inflation came on the scene, many retirees were simultaneously obsessed with two key issues, at least with respect to their finances: First, making sure they didn’t outlive their assets; and ...

Many of you may be mulling whether or not to leave federal employment under the Jan. 28 “Fork in the Road” offer from the Office of Personnel Management. If you are eligible for retirement, you may ...

Last week, we looked at three former federal employees who all made the same error when completing form RI 92-19, FERS Application for Deferred or Postponed ...