Retirement Plans
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You Really Can Make New Year's Money Resolutions That Stick
The secret to keeping your New Year's financial resolutions? Just make your savings and retirement contributions 100% automatic.
By James Martielli, CFA®, CAIA®
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Best 401(k) Investments: Where to Invest
Knowing where to find the best 401(k) investments to put your money can be difficult. Here, we rank 10 of the largest retirement funds.
By Nellie S. Huang
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How to Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet for Retirement Savings
Make 2026 the year you stop coasting and start supercharging your retirement savings.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Free (or Cheap) College for Seniors and Retirees in All 50 States
retirement Whether it's to complete a degree, gain new knowledge or just for fun, seniors and retirees can go or get back to school "on the cheap."
By Bob Niedt
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Is a Cash Balance Plan Your Key to a Wealthy Retirement?
Cash balance plans have plenty of benefits for small-business owners. For starters, they can supercharge retirement savings and slash taxes. Should you opt in?
By Megan Clark, Investment Adviser Representative
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7 Retirement Planning Trends: What They Mean for You in 2026
From government shutdowns to market swings, the past 12 months have been nothing if not eventful. The key trends can help you improve your own financial plan.
By Mike Dullaghan, AIF®
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15 Reasons You'll Regret an RV in Retirement
Making Your Money Last Here's why you might regret an RV in retirement. RV-savvy retirees talk about the downsides of spending retirement in a motorhome, travel trailer, fifth wheel, or other recreational vehicle.
By Bob Niedt
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What Is a Safe Harbor 401(k)?
Part of the Small Business Job Protection Act, this type of 401(k) makes it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans to their employees.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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16 Retirement Mistakes You Will Regret Forever
retirement From saving too little to claiming Social Security too early, there are plenty of ways that current and future retirees can sabotage their golden years.
By Bob Niedt
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