News, insights and expert analysis on retirement from the team at Kiplinger.
Get a Social Security do-over. Learn how to stop and restart Social Security.
By Jacob Wolinsky
Working just six extra months can boost your retirement savings by tens of thousands of dollars. Here is the math behind delaying retirement.
By Donna Fuscaldo
Choosing a beneficiary for your IRA, insurance policy or similar assets is crucial for estate planning. Here are seven pitfalls to avoid and how to do it right.
By Adam Shell
From outdated beneficiary designations to the false security of a set-it-and-forget-it plan, active engagement is the strongest defense against costly mistakes.
By Shelby Anderson, J.D., CEPA®
You don't need to cut the cable to retire comfortably. In this week's Wealth Wise advice column, advisers tell a couple with $300K saved how to catch up.
By Maurie Backman
Don't beat yourself up if you've taken a hardship withdrawal from your 401(k). Here's how you can avoid it in the future.
By Sophie Benander, CRPS®, MBA
Is it ruff or purr-fect to be a retired pet owner? This might be no surprise to dogs (not like cats care), but dog owners have a "paws-itively" better outlook.
By David Blanchett, PhD, CFA®, CFP®
From heirloom china to your old golf clubs, here is what your grown kids secretly wish you'd unload — just not on them.
By Bruce Horovitz
"Wait until 70" is good advice on maximizing Social Security for a single person, but married couples need a different number. Do you know how to do the math?
By Hans Scheil, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, CLTC®
