The three-legged stool of retirement planning has grown a bit wobbly over the years as fewer workers can rely on a pension during their post-employment years. But research has found that incorporating ...

It used to be said that successful retirements are built on the three-legged stool of pensions, Social Security retirement benefits, and personal savings. This was a helpful metaphor to simplify our ...

For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employer-sponsored pension plans, Social Security income, and savings and investments accumulated through employer ...

In years past, those planning out their future in retirement would rely on the so-called “three-legged stool” consisting of social security benefits, pensions and personal savings. As retirement in ...

It’s a truism of retirement planning: Social Security was always meant to be one leg of a three-legged stool supporting retirees. Those legs include Social Security benefits, private pensions and ...

The Trump administration’s tariffs have shaken the global economy and disrupted many Americans’ financial futures. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his “On My Mind” commentary, says the tariffs are a ...

EDUCATORS often use the metaphor of the three-legged stool to convey the ideal parent-teacher-child relationship. If one leg is weakened, the stool inevitably becomes unstable. Over the past few years ...

When I was a freshly-minted real estate attorney (my firm now employs over 400 people in four states), I was all about the asset protection and the tax savings. I would give my clients great ...

For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employer-sponsored pension plans, Social Security income and savings and investments accumulated through employer ...