If you’re investing for retirement, where you put your money matters. Retirement accounts offer tax incentives to help you save money on your tax bill and grow your investment accounts. But while ...

IRS rule changes will require some older workers to make 401(k) catch-up contributions with after-tax dollars.

Come next year, you will be allowed to save a little more in your 401(k) on a tax-deferred basis than you can this year, unless you’re in your early 60s, in which case for the first time you’ll be ...

For many Americans, 401(k) and other tax-deferred retirement plans represent the lion’s share of their investable assets. After all, why wouldn’t you want to contribute as much as possible to a plan ...

Learn about qualified distributions from retirement accounts, IRS rules, tax implications, and how to maximize your tax benefits while avoiding penalties.

Planning for retirement is a complicated process, and some important aspects can be overlooked — blind spots, if you will. Taxes are one of the biggest blind spots when planning for retirement. Every ...

(CNN) — Having financial flexibility in retirement — especially in being able to maximize your spending while minimizing your taxes — is an optimal situation. And it’s one you can arrange by keeping ...

A new rule is going into effect next year that will affect high earners who make “catch-up contributions” in their 401(k)s or other tax-deferred workplace retirement plans.

Spending from a portfolio in retirement can get complicated quickly. In addition to structuring investments to support cash flows and calibrating a safe spending rate, retirees also have to consider ...