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Every RMD after your first is due by Dec. 31. That means you'll have to take two distributions in a single year if you choose to delay your first. That could result in a significant tax burden for ...

The third round of September’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...

The next president will need to face the retirement crisis head-on, and fast. If they don’t, America’s cauldron of elder ...

Donald Trump has vowed to reduce taxes if he returns to the White House but his lack of details makes it hard to know exactly ...

A survey asked voters if they think there is a retirement savings crisis in this country. The responses transcend party lines ...

It's frustrating, especially for those who aren't able to save as much as they'd like to for retirement on their own. However ...

For a majority of Americans, Social Security income is an absolute necessity during retirement. In each of the last 23 years, ...

Former President Donald Trump has unveiled a flurry of proposed tax cuts aimed at seniors, homeowners, tipped workers and more.

Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The ...

Still, Trump has never said that he plans to enact the tax policy changes that Project 2025 proposes, so there’s no currently available evidence that he would pursue it. The Wisco Project ad claimed ...

Current CD rates have begun to decline after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates. But CDs are are still a great option ...