The main difference between taxable, tax-deferred and tax-free accounts lies in when you pay taxes on your money. Taxable ...

Required minimum distribution amounts are calculated by dividing a life expectancy factor into the relevant account balance ...

Millions of Americans are sitting on a sizeable balance in their IRA or 401(k). You’ve spent years building a retirement fund ...

What goes up must come down. That's a basic way of expressing gravitational pull, but I'm actually talking about the balances of certain retirement accounts. If you invest in a tax-deferred retirement ...

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more! On this week’s episode, Tom talks about deferred payment strategies, ...

We don't always make the retirement investment decisions we should, and many times, there's no way to change the past—all we can do is try to do better going forward. But if you've been saving money ...

You can take withdrawals from your 401(k) before you retire but in most cases you will pay a penalty in addition to income ...