Retirement expert Denise Appleby shares common pitfalls and real-life examples for IRAs, required minimum distributions, and ...

A 401 (k) is an employer-sponsored retirement plan that allows employees to save a portion of their salary, usually on a ...

Explore the advantages of a Roth IRA, a flexible retirement savings account that enables tax-free growth and withdrawals.

Roth IRAs can be an attractive addition to your portfolio, but boy, are they surrounded by rules and regulations. It's easy ...

Understand the consequences of withdrawing money from a 401(k) or IRA retirement account for emergencies and create a plan to ...

For example, if you invest $1,000 in a stock ETF today, and your investment climbs to $5,000 in retirement thanks to the ...

RMDs: Beginning at age73 (or 75 if you were born in 1960 or later), you must begin taking RMDs from your 401 (k), even if you ...

Given the number of rules surrounding Roth IRAs, sometimes it may be hard to separate fact from fiction. Regardless of age, a ...

If you are trying to decide between an IRA vs. 401(k), count yourself lucky. Not everyone's employer offers 401(k)s, and many ...

I have $1 million in my IRA. Once I reach 73 years of age what are the withdrawal requirements? I retired five years ago with ...

In short, a 401 (k) allows you to contribute anywhere from $23,500 to $34,750, depending on your age. Income limits: If you're a high earner,you may be ineligible to contribute to a Roth IRA.

My good friend Bob from Munster had a question I thought merited visiting in the column. Bob’s question involved a topic we are dealing with more and more often in ...