Retirement Savings and Investments

It’s easy to overlook dumb spending, pay hidden fees, or get scammed. Avoid the most common ways people waste money and save more for your retirement.

Understand the basics of the federal debt ceiling and how to prepare for the X date and the financial fallout that may follow.

Here is a guide for how to find lost money — a lost 401k or other unclaimed retirement benefits. It can be as easy as 1,2,3!

Learn about distribution rules for inherited IRAs and learn how to strategize your distributions for your financial goals.

The savings playbook is a methodology for determining the most impactful way to use your money. Check it out, #4 surprises people.

Find out why an investment policy statement will keep your financial goals on target and how to get one set up. Learn more now…

These 12 year-end tax tips for retirement will help you minimize your 2024 taxes and reduce future tax bills.

Worried about money? You’re probably in better shape than average! Compare your balance to the average cash, savings, home equity of others.

Don’t think you could possibly save more money for retirement? These tips will help you shift your mindset for a secure and happy future. Read now!

QCDs are a way to help great causes and those in need, but they are also a way to manage your tax exposure and avoid unpleasant surprises. 

Evaluate the pros and cons of different orders of accounts for withdrawals. See how to make smart decisions about your choices.

Learn about the ideal withdrawal rate and the 4% rule. Plus, understand a more personalized approach to retirement withdrawals.

Knowing how to invest for retirement can be complicated and it is not an innate skill. However, you can do it with these 7 simple tips.

Monetary retirement investments are critical. Investing in your future health and happiness will pay the important dividends.

This conversation with Ryan VanGorder covers alternative investments, private markets, diversification, and the evolving nature of liquidity.

Everyone wants to know how much is enough. Here are 10 ways to find out how much savings or income is needed for happiness.

The ability to open a Solo 401k is a big perk for the self employed. Learn about 12 big advantages, including the huge contribution limits.

Policy expert, Andrew Biggs, discusses the so called “retirement crisis” and shares his thoughts on the solvency of Medicare and Social Security.

People often worry about the wrong things. You might be watching the stock market, but other metrics are significantly more important to most.

Is a retirement bucket strategy right for you? Learn how to calculate your buckets and model them in your financial plan.

What does it take to be the top 1%, 5%, 10%, or 50% for wealth in retirement? See how wealth is defined and where you stand.

Get valuable insights on retirement, purpose, and investing from Robert Brokamp, CFP, author, and a senior advisor at Motley Fool.

What is sequence of returns risk? Hint: timing is everything when it comes to withdrawing your savings. Find out how to maximize your retirement income for the long haul.

The Department of Labor is trying to enact a new rule designed to protect retirement savers. See if it will benefit you.