One of the best ways to improve your retirement finances is to get your employer to chip in via a pension or 401(k). But not all employers are willing...
It is time for seniors who care about justice to send the AARP a message: No way! We reject that selfishness. We are ready to make some sacrifices for our children and grandchildren.
Millions of Americans who depend upon government-funded services deserve better than this kind of "sore loser" lack of leadership from our elected representatives. And so do the hundreds of thousands of government employees who deliver these vital services.
WASHINGTON (AP) — People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers...
This article originally appeared on SmartMoney.com America's conversion to the 401(k) plan has certainly created a new world for future retirees, w...
(Adds comments) By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Stockton, California's city council approved a plan l...
(Reuters) - When the oldest baby boomers start turning 66 this year, they'll be eligible to file for full Social Security benefits. But pollsters say ...
WASHINGTON -- A watchdog report says the agency that insures pensions for millions of U.S. workers made serious errors in valuing pension plans for Un...
For spouses who have not been in the work force during the marriage, the stakes could not be higher.
WASHINGTON — That didn't last long. About 55 million Social Security recipients will get their first increase in benefits next year since 2009 &...
The federal government pays out millions of dollars to dead people each year -- including deceased retired federal workers, according to a new report....
WASHINGTON — Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social Security's disability program with benefit claims, pushing the financia...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's two largest public pension funds posted their highest investment returns since before the recession, with each...
WASHINGTON -- For defenders of the Social Security Act's old-age retirement insurance program, news that the most powerful lobbying force for older Am...
Governors and mayors facing large deficits have set their sights on a relatively new target -- the soaring expense of health benefits for millions of ...
The array of opinions and arguments about whether to raise taxes is staggering. Why not think about this the way you would your family budget?
Marriage is not for everyone, and people who want to stay single should not be targeted with singlism because of it.
As the falling real-estate and stock markets erode their savings, many aging Americans are delaying retirement, electing labor over leisure in uncerta...
