A new year raises an old, perennial question about how retirees should optimize the use of their retirement savings.

Quick Read Secure 2.0 raised the RMD age to 73 for those born between 1951 and 1959. The penalty for missing an RMD dropped ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) on pre-tax retirement accounts start at age 73 for account holders born between 1951 ...

If you play your cards right, you can avoid an unwanted tax bill. When I first started working full-time and was able to make ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Required minimum distributions from IRAs and 401(k)s can become a major ...

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Required minimum distributions, or RMDs, are the amounts that must be withdrawn each year from specific retirement plan accounts upon reaching the required minimum distribution age. These mandatory ...

Once you hit required minimum distributions age (73), how much control do you have over the timing, amount, and source of your distributions? Let’s examine each of the levers. Retirees exert some ...

While you don’t have much control over when required minimum distributions start, you have a bit of discretion over the amount and especially which accounts you tap. Once you hit required minimum ...