Darla Mercado

Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado

Darla Mercado
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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2014
4% withdrawal rate in retirement unrealistic in real world, researchers say

New paper suggests flexibility around withdrawal rates, asset allocations is a better approach.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2014
The next level of retirement plan service: Fee policy statements for 401(k)s

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
John Hancock B-D to terminate health and insurance benefits

Signator moving from career agency to IBD model

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
A new way to beat the Tax Man: Renounce your citizenship

But declaring 'independence' also comes with hefty taxes – which trusts can help curb

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2014
Employees take legal action against their company's 401(k)

A group of medical professionals claim their employer's retirement investments were unfairly expensive

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
New strategy for equity investing during retirement ignites debate

A new paper by Wade D. Pfau and Michael Kitces turns conventional retirement income strategy on its head.

RETIREMENT TAX FEB 26, 2014
States taking their own capital gains bites, from big to small

Warning: Don't overlook the implication of state income taxes, ordinary income or capital gains.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2014
Getting a jumpstart on 2014 tax planning

Advisers should recommend statutory shelters to ease clients' tax bite.