Seasoned federal employees who survived the turmoil of 2025 might be thinking: Should I retire in 2026? You should make this most crucial and personal of decisions on the basis of where you want to be ...

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For many retirees, the biggest financial fear isn’t a market crash — it’s running out of money. One way to lock in predictable income for life — and avoid the nightmare of running out of money in ...

Dear Liz: My former employer is offering the one-time opportunity to receive the value of my pension benefit as a lump-sum payment. The other option is to leave the money where it is and get a ...

When a recently retired pension actuary asks his colleagues a question about retirement income strategy, it pays to listen to their answers. After all, these people have spent their careers designing ...

When it comes to saving for retirement, a deferred variable annuity can be a useful tool. The money you invest grows tax-deferred, so you won’t owe taxes on your earnings until they’re withdrawn. You ...

Before several major insurance companies were declared insolvent, the annuity investments they offered were viewed in much the same way as the insurers themselves — absolutely solid. With many ...

As per Irdai guidelines issued on 25 January, the standard individual immediate annuity plan will be called ‘Saral Pension’ prefixed by the insurer’s name. Sanjay Tiwari, director (strategy), Exide ...