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Will Biden’s Proposed 401(k) Tax Deduction Change Fly in Congress?
Bipartisanship was heavily emphasized in a webinar discussion about what will likely happen with retirement legislation in the…
Will Social Security WEP Ever Be Fixed? Does it Need to Be?
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass, reintroduced legislation in early April to “fix” the Windfall…
Only 3% of Near-Retirees Aced this Basic Social Security Quiz. Would You?
More than half of near-retirees don’t know much about Social Security, apparently. Just over one-third (35%) of people…
Retirees Unhappy With 2021 Social Security COLA ‘Boost’
That 2021 Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase of 1.3% isn’t keeping up with real-world cost…
6 Retirement Rules of Thumb Most Americans Get Wrong: Slideshow
Among the wide-ranging findings in Fidelity Investments’ 2021 State of Retirement Planning Study, released March 24 (see related…
Biden Ponders Major Tax Hikes for Corporations, Wealthy
Financial advisors’ antennae are up on news this week that President Joe Biden may be planning the first…
What Stock Market Run? Half of Retirees Have Not Recovered from Pandemic
Despite the stock market reaching record highs, an alarming number of retirees say their retirement account balances had…
While Politically Divided, Americans United in Fear of Affording Retirement
Everyone knows how politically divided the country is these days, but Americans can agree on some things: The…
Social Security: Safety Net or Snare?
“Many people think they can control when they retire. The truth of the matter is, there are lots…
What Raising Retirement Age Does to Retirement Rates
The most popular age at which to start claiming Social Security benefits is the minimum of 62, according…