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 ...

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Super funds typically offer income protection – or salary continuance – for temporary inability to work, and a lump sum ...

Lump sum or annuity payments? Single-life benefits or joint-and-survivor benefits? Once you explore the risks and hidden ...

You may be able to choose to receive a single lump sum payment representing six months’ worth of Social Security retirement benefits. The lump-sum option is only available to people who have reached ...

Filing for a Social Security retroactive lump sum can be tempting – but there are a few caveats. Find out if this retirement strategy is for you Claiming retroactive Social Security benefits can be an ...

Based on recent email questions from InvestmentNews readers, I detect an increased interest in lump sum payouts of Social Security benefits, perhaps reflecting the economic uncertainties caused by the ...

When companies offer a pension, it's common to give retirees two options: collect the pension as a lifetime monthly payment or receive it as a lump sum at retirement. Monthly payments over time are ...

As workers head off into retirement, many pension plans offer them a choice between a lump-sum benefit and a lifetime of annuity payments. Now a growing number of employers are offering lump sums to ...

The agency has issued proposed rules on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans, as well as the assumptions PBGC uses to determine de ...

Today's column addresses questions about retroactive lump sum payments, the timing of Social Security benefit payments and an update from a reader. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at ...