Retirement

Do the math, and then decide how much debt you can stomach.

For a set price, patients receive a full range of medical services.

From providing housing to navigating government benefits, adult children have numerous options to assist elderly parents.

The traditional IRA is one of the best options in the retirement-savings toolbox. You can open a traditional IRA at a bank or a brokerage, and the universe ...

New online tools can help consumers find the best deals on medical care.

A systematic plan will keep investing risk in check and your retirement on track.

If you turned 70½ last year, you have until April 1 to take your first required minimum distribution.

Today's retirees have more than two and a half times the retirement assets of retirees some 30 years ago.

Some health care providers are offering credit cards designed to cover uninsured costs, but these cards come with a host of potential problems.

Nonspouse beneficiaries who inherit an IRA should watch out for these common pitfalls.

Visit several places, scour the fine print and ask a lot of questions when choosing an assisted-living facility.

The government will no longer allow fixed-rate, lump-sum loans in its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Standard program.

Alternatives are emerging as employers drop retirees from group health plans.

One insurer is set to raise rates for women, and other carriers may soon follow.

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If you or your spouse has earned income for the year, you can fund an IRA.

With decades to go until retirement, young workers can afford to invest aggressively.

Employee benefits expert Jack VenDerhei tells Kiplinger how one-time year-end employer contributions may affect savers' returns.

Getting answers to these key questions will boost your odds of a secure future.

Diversify your investment allocation, and diversify the tax treatment that will apply to those assets when it comes time for withdrawals.

Shift to a more conservative investing strategy as your retirement date gets closer.

Most seniors who own older annuities should spurn financial incentives to relinquish lucrative guaranteed income benefits and death benefits.

NAPFA planners answered your most pressing financial and retirement questions for FREE on February 7 and February 12. You can read transcripts of the chats below.

Financial planners will answer your questions for free on Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days.

It's business as usual this tax season with federal tax rates and write-offs mostly unchanged from 2011.

A reverse mortgage for purchase may help some seniors finance a new place to live.

Beneficiaries will no longer receive paper checks after March 1.

Now you can do more than just check your earnings record and get benefit estimates.

A grand might not sound like all that much, but our readers sure know how to stretch it.

Rules for hardship withdrawals vary widely from plan to plan. Some plans don't allow them at all.

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For couples, timing is everything.

For me, the first step was to see how much more I could carve out for my retirement savings.

You'll owe taxes on money you convert from a 401(k) to a Roth for the year you make the conversion.

These moves can increase lifetime benefits by thousands of dollars.

Prospective residents of continuing-care retirement communities need to do their homework before signing a contract.

Uncle Sam gives you a pass on the early-withdrawal penalty if you follow these complex rules.

You'll owe taxes on the amount you convert, so consider this strategy to lower your tax bill.

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Congress may still extend the law allowing retirees to make tax-free transfers to charities.

Some common estate-planning tactics could leave you vulnerable.

With various tax breaks scheduled to expire at year-end, would-be donors are scrambling to transfer assets.

Depending on your income, you may owe tax on up to 85% of your Social Security benefits.

The penalties can be stiff if you make one of these common IRA errors.

Most people will pay more for this government health care plan for seniors.

Before you retire from driving, investigate your local transportation alternatives.

This step-by-step guide can help you find the right place to meet your loved one's needs.

How I took over my mother's finances after she was diagnosed with the disease.