Deciding between taking a lump sum or monthly payments involves assessing a number of factors, including some that are difficult to quantify. The two most important considerations may be when you will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am passionate about pensions, recessions, IRAs and retirement. Recent changes by the IRS have perked up interest in companies ...

A caller named Alex asked Wes Moss a question that lands in millions of mailboxes every year: take a $58,000 lump sum pension or $411 a month for life. Moss pulled out a single calculation he calls ...

The military retirement system has long been considered one of the best retirement offerings around. Unlike most of us who “hope” to retire in our 60s, after 20 years of service, military personnel ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 years. She is an adjunct ...

Claiming retroactive Social Security benefits can be an attractive option for some retirees as this gives them access to a relatively large lump sum payment. But there are trade-offs involved. In this ...

As one approaches retirement, if you're lucky enough to be the beneficiary of a pension plan, there is often a big decision to make regarding choosing an annuity or taking a rollover of a lump sum ...

There’s an age-old debate among investors about whether it’s better to invest one lump sum as soon as possible, or spread out your investments over time. The reason the debate still continues is that ...