Inefficient contributions and withdrawals and poorly timed asset purchases are among the many common tax-related blunders, but Morningstar's Christine Benz offers solutions to avoid such pitfalls.
Retirement-plan investing patterns have moved closer to what experts say are ideal asset allocations, but pre-retirees remain more inactive than they should be, says Vanguard's John Ameriks.
Morningstar's Christine Benz offers hints for how retirees should approach taxes in regard to portfolio withdrawals, RMD reinvestments, property, health care, and estate planning.
Vanguard's John Ameriks says annuities carry much value, but real-world issues and other disincentives make the products undesirable for many retirees.
The average total cost for a small retirement plan declined from 1.47% to 1.46%. For large retirement plans, total plan costs fell to 1.03% from 1.08%.