Many people think they will no longer have stress in retirement. Safely crossing the finish line into retired life is the end goal of years spent work...
NEW YORK -- A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduc...
Once we reach our 60s, most of us will begin to consider retirement. Some people may feel the need to exit the busy and often stressful business world...
Since fewer than 10 percent of the population has a regular pension, a huge chunk of Americans depend solely on Social Security, whose typical benefit is around $12,000 to $20,000 a year.
Despite signs the economy is rebounding, Americans' confidence in their ability to retire comfortably is not, according to a survey released Tuesday b...
What happens when you wake up one morning and realize that you are not where you want to be in terms of retirement? Thatās a situation many people f...
More often than not, if you dig below the surface of "lucky" people who have succeeded in their finances, careers or personal lives, you will find a tremendous amount of sacrifice, strategic planning and devotion.
At the same time student debt has reached record levels across the country, families are saving more than ever in anticipation of their childrenās c...
Only about half of Americans are putting aside money for the future. A recent HSBC survey found that just under half (49 percent) of Americans are reg...
The only thing more maddening than the media's refusal to cover the retirement crisis is the fact that most of us don't realize that our eggs aren't in the right baskets.
The quiet retirement revolution of the 401(k) has the potential for negative consequences if workers save too little, raid accounts for non-retirement spending and fail to understand the significant risks that they bear under the system.
The average person in the United States will spend 21 years in retirement, but will deplete their savings after just 14 years, leaving a shortfall of ...
Consider why you work. The common answers to this question are: current consumption, future consumption (retirement), and pride that you get from your career. Our income is our greatest asset, but have you considered what would happen if one day you could no longer go to work?
"Affordable" and "retirement" are two words that haven't been used in the same sentence a lot in recent years, making retirement planning stressful fo...
We may not want to admit it, but our own beliefs are often the biggest obstacle in the journey to financial freedom. Sometimes our own behaviors make ...
The New York Times has an amazing story about the experiences of Newtown, Conn. police officers who responded to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary...
While many worry about the future of Social Security and Medicare, they are largely uninformed about retirement finances. Just about half have calculated how much monthly income they will need in retirement. Only 28 percent believe they are on track to achieve their goals.
Many of us wish our company offered a pension plan, but more and more employers are moving away from these so-called traditional defined-benefit plans...
With a new year underway, it makes sense to think about how you can improve your finances. One of the best things you can do for your future is to mak...