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Ultimate guide to retirement
Pensions and benefit plans
Basics
What's a defined benefit plan?
Can I decide how my money is invested?
What's the difference between a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan?
What happens when I retire?
Exactly how much will I get when I retire?
Am I eligible for a defined benefit plan?
Just how common are defined benefit plans?
What if I work for the government?
What are the advantages of a defined benefit plan?
What are the disadvantages of a defined benefit plan?
Can I tap my money early?
Can I count on the money to be there when I need it?
Will PBGC payouts be as big as I was counting on?
Is there insurance on government plans?
How can I make sure my pension is covered by the PBGC?
Pension plans
What is a pension?
Do I have to do anything to manage my pension?
What if I leave my company before I retire?
How does vesting work?
When can I access my pension money?
Can I take out a loan from my pension plan?
Should I take a lump-sum payout or monthly payments?
What are the advantages of taking a lump sum?
Should I invest my lump-sum payout in an annuity?
What's the difference between a single-life annuity and a joint-and-survivor annuity?
Will I pay tax on my pension payouts?
How should my pension affect my retirement planning?
Will having a public-sector pension affect my Social Security?
Cash-balance plans
What is a cash-balance plan?
Is a cash-balance plan better than a pension?
Do I have to do anything to manage my plan?
Can my employer convert a traditional pension to a cash-balance plan?
When can I get access to the money?
Should I take a lump-sum payout or monthly payments?
I'm required to take a lump sum, but I want monthly income. What can I do?
If I have a cash-balance plan, do I need to save anything extra?
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