A well-planned retirement portfolio should ideally be built around several different income buckets. When combined, those sources aim to produce a sustainable withdrawal rate that supports ongoing ...

Fidelity is one of the most ubiquitous names in retirement planning. As I'm writing this, Fidelity boasts more than 50 million accounts dedicated toward retirement saving, including workplace plans ...

Financial planners often suggest that before you start saving and investing for retirement, for a down payment on a house or for your children’s college fund, you first establish an emergency fund.

When it comes to planning for retirement, many investors want to keep things simple—and keep it "in the family." Some people own only Vanguard funds, while others restrict their retirement holdings to ...

Vanguard is aiming to make generating income from your target-date fund in retirement easier. The firm announced it has launched a new target-date series that gives investors the option to incorporate ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Teresa Ghilarducci Ph.D. is an Economics Professor. The Charade That “Retirement” Accounts Are For Retirement It’s time we stop ...

Using retirement account money this way isn't a simple decision. Here's what you want to consider. At one time, the prevailing belief was that no one should enter retirement carrying a mortgage.