They can be a secure way to avoid outliving assets—but watch out for fees Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly ...

A 65-year-old retiree walks into a meeting with $600,000 in an IRA and walks out with a pitch. Hand it over to an insurance company today, and a single-premium immediate annuity (SPIA) will pay $3,700 ...

The FERS basic retirement benefit often includes a “supplement” to take the place of a Social Security retirement benefit when an employee retires with an unreduced, immediate benefit, but is younger ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the potential changes to federal retirement benefits that are included in proposed legislation that is moving through Congress. The key word is “proposed” because since ...

A new executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday expands retirement benefits for employees without employer-provided benefits through the upcoming launch of TrumpIRA.gov. Eligible ...