Social Security benefits are guaranteed for life. Annuities provide lifetime income payments in exchange for a lump sum or periodic payments to an insurance company. Fixed annuities combined with ...

Retirees increasingly want paychecks that feel as reliable as their old salaries, yet many are discovering that Social Security alone will not cover the lifestyle they worked for. The good news is ...

Retirement income today is rarely generated from a single source. It is typically built from a combination of the state pension, workplace or personal pensions, and other assets, each playing a ...

Vanguard's new 401(k) fund allows select people to buy annuities Jeanine Skowronski is an editor, writer, and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in personal finance and business, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. Are you worried that you won’t have enough money to last ...

One of the biggest decisions you must make when you retire is how you will be paid from your investments. For most of us, the bulk of that income will come from retirement funds. When you retire, you ...

Leaders and employees are at odds over retirement readines s, but just a few key changes to organizations' strategies could help smooth things out. Processing Content Over half of plan sponsors ...

There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its program permanent - Cook County, Illinois. The county, which includes Chicago, ...