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The Internal Revenue Service has announced that individuals will be allowed to contribute up to $20,500 to their 401(k) plans…
IT’S EMBARRASSINGto admit in a public forum that I failed at retirement. But I’m doing so—because I think people can…
ONE OF THE VERYbest financial decisions is available to almost every American worker. That’s the good news. The bad news:…
When opening an investment account such as a traditional or Roth IRA, there's a common mistake people make that could…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. If I Wait To…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, by money expert Clark Howard. What's With My Social…
PERSONAL FINANCEpundits love to debate safe withdrawal rates—the amount a retiree can withdraw each year from a portfolio without depleting…
HOW LUCKY I WASto be the recipient of a dinner invitation to Ruth’s Chris. I love a sizzling ribeye, so…
VANGUARD GROUPrecently announcedsignificant price cuts for its fleet of target-date retirement funds. Currently, investors can own a Vanguard target fund…
“SHOULD YOU BUYan annuity from Social Security?” That’s the title of apaperreleased by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research (CRR)…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. How Many Companies Should…
THE MUCH-DEBATED 4%rule—which Iwrote aboutback in July—is a popular way to think about portfolio withdrawals in retirement. But it isn’t…
TODAY’S STOCK MARKETreminds me of Charles Dickens’s famous line: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of…
While there’s no doubt about the emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had, the financial damage has been just as…
FINANCIAL EXPERTSoften advise retirees to delay claiming Social Security. Their actuarial tables and statistics make acompellingcase. Still, as soon as…
GROWING UP, I WASheavily influenced by the ideals of the Protestantwork ethic. Working hard and finding career success provided great…
Are you in need of a new Social Security card? It's easy to start the process online in all but…
Passive income can help you achieve financial freedom and live the life of your dreams. Who doesn't want to get…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. We’re Nervous About the…
If you're looking for companies to help you invest your money, one big player is the Acorns platform. In this…
ON THE SURFACE,Social Security seems straightforward: During our working years, we pay into the system. Then, when we’re older, the…
There's a new corporate partnership that can help consumers get a boost in their efforts to save and invest. If…
Robinhood's stock has sent investors and short-term traders into a frenzy less than one week after its IPO. Trading under…
VANGUARD GROUPreleased its latestHow America Savesreport last month. The survey details the behavior of participants in Vanguard-managed 401(k) and similar…
Is building a dividend portfolio a good idea, and what are the best dividend stocks? In this article, I'll tell…
OVER A PRODUCTIVE30-year career that ended in 1950, Willie Sutton robbed as many as 100 banks for gains worth $40…
With the current economic situation being what it is, money expert Clark Howard is getting a lot of questions about…
We're in the midst of a long stretch of historically low interest rates. Getting much more than 0.50% APY in…
MANY PEOPLE TELL MEthey need, say, $1 million or $2 million to retire, effectively equating retirement with a dollar amount.…
RETIREMENT CAN BEthe best time of our life—but only if we manage it right. I recently passed a milestone: the…
