There are many ways to strengthen your finances before retiring -- and even during retirement. Delaying retirement by a few years is one powerful strategy. Thinking outside the box can yield many more ...

From tax-law shifts to Social Security and ERISA changes, many retirement variables lie out of advisors' hands. But that doesn't deter financial advisors from working year after year to fine-tune the ...

As new and new-ish rules on retirement emerge, now is the time for all good retirement savers and their advisors to strategize for 2026. Come January 1, many high-income taxpayers age 50 and older ...

Work until you’re 65 and retire on a beach in Florida - it’s been an American tradition. “If you intend to retire ‘when it feels right,’ that can be done, but it requires strong discipline and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. Market volatility is nothing new, but what tops the list of retirement ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

Retirement marks the point when a person stops working full-time. It can be due to age, a health condition, or reaching financial independence. Planning well in advance can mean the difference between ...

Some of us are blessed with the right combination of foresight, circumstance and high-paying careers so that we never have to worry about our income in retirement. But for the rest of us — 88%, to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Executive Chairman of Diversified, a CFP and author. Phased retirement is a more gradual shift into your retirement phase ...

There is no right amount to save for retirement. However, people should eventually come up with a plan. Even if you're behind, an organized plan can make up for lost time. Needless to say, planning ...

Work until you’re 65 and retire on a beach in Florida - it’s been an American tradition. While Florida may still be a retirement dream for some, the majority of future retirees no longer want to ...