Assets held by baby boomers are changing hands, but that doesn’t mean their millennial heirs will be set for life.
Category: Retirement
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The Way Advisers Handle Your Retirement Money Is About to Change
More investment professionals will be required to act in their customers’ best interest when providing advice about their retirement money.
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‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’
Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
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What to Do When Your 401(k) Leaves Something to Be Desired
Over the course of a career, the high fees and a lower-quality menu of investment options found in some plans can shrink your balance significantly.
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As Gen X-ers Inch Toward Retirement, They’re Considering Where to Live
The oldest members of Generation X are several years from stopping work, but some are already seeking homes that will suit their later years.
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China’s Youth Are Giving Up on Saving for Retirement
Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age.
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Tell Us Your Stories About Retirement
If you’ve reinvented your life after retiring from a career, we want to hear how it’s going and any advice you have for others.
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Why BlackRock’s Larry Fink Wants to Rethink Retirement
Larry Fink, who leads the world’s biggest asset manager, warns in his annual investor letter that an aging population will soon pose huge economic troubles.
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Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors
The Labor Department’s latest push for a new fiduciary rule would protect investors’ retirement savings and require financial services providers to change.
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Retirees’ Pensions Were Restored. Debate About It Hasn’t Died.
A 2021 law providing aid for multiemployer plans underscores the partisan disagreement about how best to provide stability for older Americans.
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A Mortgage After 65: A ‘No Brainer’ or a Big Risk?
Fueled by once-low rates, more older Americans have mortgage debt, according to new research. But the downsides can be significant, some experts say.
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Money in College Savings Accounts Can Now Go Toward Retirement
But there are caveats to moving the money into Roth I.R.A.s, and the government still has to issue guidelines about the option.