Retirement Blog

Making the community more responsive to the problems of recently discharged Medicare hospital patients can save lives and money.

Here are good reasons to buy an annuity and some things to think about before you spend the money.

The Business Roundtable proposes raising the full retirement age for drawing Social Security benefits from 67 to 70.

Living on just 15 percent less in retirement can make a big difference in how long your retirement income will last.

Buying long-term care insurance could deplete your savings without providing enough potential for benefit.

If you forgot about a pension benefit from a former employer, the PBGC could be looking for you.

Which investments are prime targets for index funds, and which need extra management?

The funds 401(k) administrators select for you to invest in can make a difference in how much money you have for retirement.

This week Illinois staged its own “fiscal cliff” drama on a smaller scale and with a different ending.

Adding up your expenses in retirement and comparing them to your potential income is the first retirement planning step.