A retirement fund required by state law. Certificated employees and education agencies (such as school districts and county offices of education) contribute to STRS. It is also referred to as ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

Qualified retirement plans offer tax benefits and must comply with IRS and ERISA rules. Contributions to these plans are pre-tax, allowing deferred taxation and tax-free growth. Many qualified plans ...

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How much money you need in retirement depends on when you plan to retire, what type of lifestyle you want, and other factors. But there are some general guidelines that can steer you in the right ...

75% of full-time workers have access to employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. Employer and employee contributions to qualified plans are pre-tax, though some plans have Roth options. Defined ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

A main benefit of 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts is the ability to delay taxes on contributions and investment gains. However, you can’t avoid the tax man forever. “Once you reach a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced on Friday that she will not seek reelection to the upper chamber next year, setting up an open seat primary in the ruby red state. Lummis made the announcement ...