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 ...

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

(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 ...

Compared to many retirees, you are in an enviable position with $1 million socked away in your IRA at 70. Still, living a secure, comfortable retirement that can last two decades or more takes ...

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 ...

Americans over the age of 73 with tax-deferred retirement accounts need to be thinking about next year’s required minimum distribution (RMD). That’s the amount of money the government requires you to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...