If part of your estate plan is to leave a hefty IRA to your children or anyone else other than your spouse, you may want to start thinking about backup strategies now. Finding a way to leave a legacy to your loved ones without increasing their tax burden has always been a complicated matter. And, unfortunately for those planning to …

Preparing yourself for these potential pitfalls can help ensure that you’re able to afford the life you want after you retire. Everyone considers, at one time or another, what it would be like to know the future—optimistic that knowing would enable them to make good decisions and avoid common pitfalls along the way. In retirement planning, this is especially true. …