New legislation, the Surviving Widow (er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act, would expand Social Security survivor's benefits for widows, widowers and surviving divorced spouses by updating benefit ...

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The Early Education Savings Program Act, introduced Tuesday, would expand 529 savings plans to cover child care expenses for children younger than 5 at state-licensed child care facilities.

Average 401 (k), IRA and 403 (b) account balances reached new record highs in the third quarter, driven by consistent savings ...

In a complaint filed in North Carolina Superior Court in Lincoln County in October, Busch and his wife, Samantha, accuse Pacific Life and an agent of promoting complex IUL policies as "tax-free ...

Five years after the pandemic, everyone is back in holiday mode. People are partying, with events at the homes of friends, ...

Roth individual retirement accounts offer tax-free withdrawals, but there are important rules and limits to understand.

A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, man previously registered as an investment advisor has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a years-long scheme that defrauded international investors — primarily ...

Most big financial services product and advice providers emphasize the importance of holistic planning. But, when Lincoln Financial commissioned a survey of 1,003 U.S. adults in July, it found ...