Find remedies for benefit cuts
Work for a big company -- or better yet, one of those perennial best-workplace contest winners -- and you're loaded up with benefits, right? Not necessarily. Soaring health costs and...
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Time to shut door on rentals
Rosemary Tanfani sits at retirement's front door with an enviable net worth, but a lush standard of living down the road isn't guaranteed. Much of the single 62-year-old's assets are...
Rolling 401(k) into IRA widens investment picks
Q. I retired in December 2006 at age 65 after working several years as a consultant and have about $110,000 in a 401(k). I'd like to roll that over into...
Rolling 401(k) into IRA widens investment picks
Q. I retired in December 2006 at age 65 after working several years as a consultant and have about $110,000 in a 401(k). I'd like to roll that over into...
Good records can protect assets
When Anthony Cosgrove left a job with a small Connecticut payroll company in 2005, he left his 401(k) retirement account behind to avoid a tax liability for a loan he...
Good records can protect assets
When Anthony Cosgrove left a job with a small Connecticut payroll company in 2005, he left his 401(k) retirement account behind to avoid a tax liability for a loan he...
Charitable gift annuities grow in favor
Charitable gift annuities are gaining favor with retirement savers looking to blend their passions with pension-like financial security. Depending on your situation, they can offer attractive income and some nice...
Lock in rates before Fed acts
Already retired and sitting on a pile of short-term investments? With lower interest rates likely coming soon, it's time to get your game plan together for squeezing the best yields...
Target-date retirement funds not for everyone
When it comes to retirement saving, is easier better? Investors are pouring money into target-date retirement funds, which key their asset allocation off a particular retirement date. In 2006, about...
Target-date retirement funds not for everyone
When it comes to retirement saving, is easier better? Investors are pouring money into target-date retirement funds, which key their asset allocation off a particular retirement date. In 2006, about...