Some 2.3% of workers took a hardship withdrawal last quarter.
LifeX will be available to people between ages 60 and 75.
Morningstar says retired workers can now safely withdraw 4% a year, up slightly from a 2022 analysis.
And with guardrails in place, retirees can pull 5.2% safely, the research firm said.
Many Americans fear the 2024 presidential election could affect their retirement plans.
Advisors must be prepared when clients meet with the Social Security Administration.
The increase is much less than the $2,000 hike that savers saw this year.
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Only exceptionally high earners are poised to fund all their retirement needs, says a Vanguard study.
The risk that Americans will face poor returns early in retirement is greater than it's been in years, he says.
But younger women feel more optimistic, according to the Northwestern Mutual report.
Now that RIAs have figured out how to charge for an annuity, firms are benefiting, too.
The RSSA Roadmap is designed to help advisors and consumers devise a strategy for claiming benefits.
Workers are increasingly concerned about potential cuts to Social Security benefits in the coming decade.
Gen X women are least likely to have a long-term financial plan, according to a company survey.
Policymakers have an important role to play in people's successful retirements.
Saving for retirement dropped to third on the list of most stress-inducing money concerns.
Alt investments can provide the non-correlated assets that stocks and bonds have failed to deliver, he said.
The era of declining interest rates may have come to an end, and many investors don't seem to realize it.