The Rule of 55 lets you access your 401(k) retirement funds early. When paired with other strategies, it could help you kiss ...

If you try to withdraw early from just about any retirement plan, you'll be slapped with a penalty—an incentive to leave your money alone and let it build toward retirement like you always intended.

Everyone dreams of enjoying an early retirement - but how many of us can? Truth is, you're going to need some serious savings ...

The 'guardrails approach' to retirement spending signals when you can spend more and when you need to rein it in, giving you ...

It’s a good idea to assume you'll need to save 10 times your final salary by the time you’re 67. So, if you are making ...

Conventional wisdom has long held that retirees should plan on spending 4% of their savings in the first year of retirement and then spending that same amount, adjusted for inflation, every year after ...

One common rule of thumb says you should have six times your annual income saved by age 50. Some people may need more or less ...

How can you identify gaps and hidden assumptions in your tax plan for retirement? The solution may be stranger than you think ...

This simple framework is reshaping how retirees plan their income, but is it right for you? Here's what to know.

Rules are changing. Here's what they're likely to look like next year, so you'll know exactly what to expect if you're ...

Editor’s note: "The Rule of 55" is part eight of an ongoing series throughout this year focused on how to retire early and the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Part One is How to ...