A new year raises an old, perennial question about how retirees should optimize the use of their retirement savings.

But there's a big drawback to saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401 (k). These accounts force you to take ...

If you’re entering retirement, it’s essential to understand how required minimum distributions, or RMDs, work. Tax-deferred ...

Missing required minimum distributions can lead to large tax penalties.

But keep in mind that you can't keep all that money in there forever. The IRS requires you to begin withdrawing money from ...

If you play your cards right, you can avoid an unwanted tax bill. When I first started working full-time and was able to make ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) on pre-tax retirement accounts start at age 73 for account holders born between 1951 ...

For those in or near retirement, the age of 70½ is a key transition point. Retirees need to begin planning for required minimum distributions (RMDs) that are taken annually from employer-sponsored ...

From RMDs to Medicare surcharges, these common retirement tax traps could quietly raise your bill in 2026 if you don't plan ...

Required minimum distributions, or RMDs, are the amounts that must be withdrawn each year from specific retirement plan accounts upon reaching the required minimum distribution age. These mandatory ...

Did you know that, in most cases, you must start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your retirement accounts each year once you reach age 73? IRS rules require that you take withdrawals ...

Continuing our series of "life stage" articles, this month features more general tips on how to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Get the ...