Income Planning

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Consumers Pull Cash From Retirement Accounts Amid Budget Stress

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Some 2.3% of workers took a hardship withdrawal last quarter.

New Annuities Alternative Uses Longevity Pooling For Higher Monthly Payouts

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LifeX will be available to people between ages 60 and 75.

Higher Bond Yields Mean Retirees Can Pull A Bit More From Savings

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Morningstar says retired workers can now safely withdraw 4% a year, up slightly from a 2022 analysis.

Morningstar: New Retiree Safe Withdrawal Rate Is 4%

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And with guardrails in place, retirees can pull 5.2% safely, the research firm said.

Politics Influencing Investment Decisions, Nationwide Finds

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Many Americans fear the 2024 presidential election could affect their retirement plans.

Working With Grieving Spouses And The Social Security Administration

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Advisors must be prepared when clients meet with the Social Security Administration.

Annual IRS Hike Of 401(k) Contribution Rises By Only $500

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The increase is much less than the $2,000 hike that savers saw this year.

Higher For Longer Mantra Confounds Bond Investors

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What do fixed-income investors say when 15 years of sleepy interest rates suddenly perk up?

Getting Over The Annuity Hurdles

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If you think handling annuities is a problem, you're not alone.

Even Affluent Earners Face Retirement Shortfalls

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Only exceptionally high earners are poised to fund all their retirement needs, says a Vanguard study.

Michael Kitces Warns Advisors About Sequence Risk, Defends 4.0% Rule

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The risk that Americans will face poor returns early in retirement is greater than it's been in years, he says.

Women Feel Less Financially Secure Than Men, Study Says

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But younger women feel more optimistic, according to the Northwestern Mutual report.

Annuities Correlate With Improved Retiree Financial Behaviors, Survey Finds

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Now that RIAs have figured out how to charge for an annuity, firms are benefiting, too.

New Tool Offers Help Maximizing Social Security Benefits

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The RSSA Roadmap is designed to help advisors and consumers devise a strategy for claiming benefits.

Social Security Bump Won't Calm Retiree Money Worries

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Workers are increasingly concerned about potential cuts to Social Security benefits in the coming decade.

Women Less Confident Than Men About Retirement, Northwestern Mutual Says

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Gen X women are least likely to have a long-term financial plan, according to a company survey.

When The Initial Plan Fails, Retirees Need A Plan B, Transamerica Says

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Policymakers have an important role to play in people's successful retirements.

Emergency Funds Supplant Retirement As Americans' Top Money Worry, EBRI Says

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Saving for retirement dropped to third on the list of most stress-inducing money concerns.

Alternatives Can Replace 60/40 in Retirement Planning, Davidow Says

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Alt investments can provide the non-correlated assets that stocks and bonds have failed to deliver, he said.

Three Myths About The Bond Market

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The era of declining interest rates may have come to an end, and many investors don't seem to realize it.

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