Retirement Blog

Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren are entitled to financial help. Make sure you and the children get what you deserve.

Instead of spending your time complaining about unemployment, get to work starting a small business of your own.

A paid-off mortgage means you can retire on less money. The recent agreement between states and mortgage lenders could help you reach that goal.

As the election heats up, we should make sure retirement issues, including the future of Medicare and Social Security, are part of the discussion.

If retirement has snuck up on you, here are six things to do before you leave the job.

Are you wary of dealing with market volatility using conventional investing strategies? Investment advisers are turning to alternatives.

How you manage taxes on your retirement nest egg can make a big difference in how much money you have to spend.

People who lose their jobs when they are 55 and older have trouble finding a new one and often spend up their retirement savings while they look.

Talking with your children now about the possibility that you may need their help as you grow older reduces resentments later.

Boomers are amazingly generous to their adult children, continuing to provide support even at the expense of their own retirement savings.