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The Social Security tax, withheld from each paycheck, stops once your income reaches a certain amount. That is due to the Social Security...

The powerful rally in the gold market since the breakout in late 2023 is exactly what the gold bulls were looking for in the early 1980s...

After a strong performance on Thursday, the stock market gave up some of its gains on Friday for a mixed weekly close. New tariff threats...

Retirement is often seen as a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of one's labor. However, for many retirees , it's also an opportunity to...

After years of anxiety over the scheduled sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) at the end of 2025, the widely anticipated...

While the first year of retirement generally features fewer keg parties, football tailgates and all-nighters, it shares one unique...

A fact of life: Someday you may need long-term care. That means you might need help at home with such basic daily activities as bathing,...

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive tax and spending package that introduces...

If you’re retired or planning to retire in the next decade, Congress just made decisions that directly affect you and your financial...

Hi, and welcome to The Long View . I’m Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Today on the...

When it comes to individual retirement accounts (IRAs), the opportunities for errors are seemingly endless — and costly. With roughly 58...

According to TD Ameritrade, there’s a growing trend of Americans ages 40 to 79 dipping into retirement funds early. But retirement pay is...

The final decade leading up to retirement, and the first decade of retirement itself, form a retirement danger zone, where the size of...

Planning for retirement takes time and focus to get right. The sooner you start making a retirement plan, the more money you can save and...

Navigating the intricate waters of retirement planning is laden with challenges, paramount among which is the looming shadow of sequence...

Introduction Retirement planning is a complex endeavor that requires careful consideration of numerous financial factors to ensure a...

It’s been over four years since the SECURE Act upended the rules for beneficiary IRA required minimum distributions (RMDs), and there’s...

Retirement has long been associated with leisure, relaxation, and winding down from a long career. But as more individuals confront the...