Retiring and Investing

Out-of-pocket health care costs in retirement can be significantly higher for seniors who age alone, especially for single women.

Making backdoor Roth and mega backdoor Roth contributions can be excellent retirement savings strategies for high earners.

The choices we make on the off-ramp to retirement can determine whether we outlive our savings.

A closer look at the importance of staying diversified and why the price you pay to purchase stocks matters.

DINKs need a bigger financial war chest to pay for long-term care expenses as they age.

Following these time-tested investment principles may get you from the present to retirement.

To retain control of your options as you get older, make plans and formalize key documents ahead of time.

Financial pundits often criticize annuities for their fees and market lag. Discover why their criticisms miss the point and how annuities can help protect your retirement.

Following these time-tested investment principles may get you from the present to retirement.

There are a variety of annuities that offer different payouts and benefits over different time horizons.

Be strategic with your accounts and Social Security to lower your tax bill in retirement.

Unexpected situations such as illness, injury, or career interruption can slow retirement savings.

Can you help your aging, financially struggling parents without compromising your future financial security?

There are many questions that should be considered before you finally work your last day.

Saving for retirement is easier the earlier you start. Here’s how to take that all-important step.

Qualified charitable distributions can be an effective way to use RMDs from IRAs to benefit charities and potentially reduce your income taxes.

Deciding whether to pay off your mortgage before retirement — if you have the financial flexibility to do so — means carefully examining key factors around income and equity.

If you don’t need your Social Security checks for living expenses, you have options. Here’s when it might make sense to claim early.