The Federal Reserve recently released the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), a triennial survey of a nationally representative sample of U.S. households, which collects detailed data on their assets, ...
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For nearly 40 years now, we’ve been hearing that 401(k) plans are the key to a comfortable retirement. By giving a tax break to workers contributing part of ...
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This is the last column I will write about retirement for MarketWatch. No, I’m not retiring. But I am moving on. I’ve had a good run here ...
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If your equities, bonds and other investments aren’t diversified, you aren’t prepared. According to a new study from financial services firm Edward Jones, 64% of investors are concerned ...
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The bull market of the past eight and a half years has pushed stock prices to record levels, boosting retirement account balances in the process. But new research shows ...
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Although the IRS imposes income tax on the Social Security benefits of certain senior citizens, the majority of states don’t. In fact, only 13 states tax Social Security ...
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The Internal Revenue Service granted additional relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday by making it easier for 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans to give loans ...
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In the decades after World War II, the script for home ownership was pretty standard throughout most of the country: Buy as much home as you can afford, ...
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While 401(k) retirement savings plans are hardly perfect, they do serve an important purpose: making it easier for Americans to put money away for their later years. But ...
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Usain Bolt, the greatest sprinter in modern times, said he plans on retiring after running his final races this week at the world championships in London. Last Saturday, in what ...
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