This week’s retirement strategies and news

December 07 December 07     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   Personal Finance   Parent trap: Supporting an adult child will cost both of you     You can’t blame parents for wanting to help their kids.     Read Story     Personal Finance           Ask a Fool: IRA vs. 401(k), which is the better choice? Both account types have clear advantages, and one may be the smarter choice for you.                                   Personal Finance           This is the maximum Social Security retirement benefit payable in 2018 The maximum Social Security benefit is nearly three times what the average retiree receives.                                   columnist           Pete the Planner: Financial challenge? Don't fake a behavior change to solve it When facing a major financial challenge, you can’t try on change. You have to go for it.                                 Advertisement   money           Retirement dream -- more money for travel, less for health care -- tough to achieve Middle-aged and older Americans would like to devote more of their retirement budgets to things like travel when they retire, a USA TODAY survey says.                                   Personal Finance           Retirement planning: Top 6 things no one tells you about To make your retirement years truly golden, understand what may be coming your way.                                   Personal Finance           How much will I have when I retire if I max out my 401(k)? Spoiler alert: It’s probably more than you think.                                   Personal Finance           The GOP tax plan could negatively affect your Social Security benefits A new inflationary measure could stymie Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment.                                   taxes           Why you're stuck paying this hated tax at least 1 more year Find out why one unpopular tax provision hasn't yet gone away.                                   taxes           Tax planning: Do you qualify for an IRA deduction in 2018? It depends on the type of IRA, your income, and your employment situation.                                   The Day In Pictures Gallery Two firefighters watch as a home burns in a wildfire in La Conchita, Calif., Dec. 7, 2017. The wind-swept blazes have forced tens of thousands of evacuations and destroyed dozens of homes.     Popular Stories Warriors coach Steve Kerr: Stephen Curry injury 'a good thing for our team' Saints can take firm control of NFC South vs. Falcons This duck-like dinosaur with killer claws ran, swam and tore prey to shreds   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bimagroup2.onlineincome@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108