A lot of people feel that saving for retirement is a difficult thing. But many seniors also struggle to spend their ...

During your working years, the size and your frequency of your paychecks is largely determined by your employer. But once you hit retirement, the responsibility of paying you falls to … well, you.

A $1.5 million nest egg sounds like financial security, and for many retirees, it is. But whether that sum delivers the ...

It’s easy to get sucked into focusing on a “magic number.” ...

Some people will spend decades saving and investing for retirement, only to discover that they missed a step along the way. That commonly "missed" step? Devising their plan for decumulation − in other ...

In this podcast, Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp discusses the pros, cons, and trade-offs of various retirement-account withdrawal strategies with Christine Benz, director of personal ...

This straightforward guide breaks down the details on what exactly your 401(k) retirement account can and can't do for you in retirement.

The reality is sobering: The average 401 (k) balance of a Gen Xer is about $190,000, while the average balance for Boomers ...

Age 59 is a financial milestone as it marks the transition between retirement saving and strategizing distributions.

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 ...