Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Lump-sum distributions are a subject that makes even accountants queasy. The tax rules have more twists and turns than a plate of spaghetti. But if you are cashing out of your company's qualified ...

While they have become less popular, some people are blessed to have a defined benefit pension plan as part of their compensation package. Most defined benefit pension plans have the option to take a ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The normal distribution is a concept in statistics that assumes all values are distributed in the same pattern. It requires symmetry and consistent proportions in the distribution of values. Normal ...