Retirement Blog

Social Security is complex and the return on what some people pay into the program isn’t terribly generous, but for most people, it remains a good deal.

The cost of eating in retirement declines as you get older, Gallup says.

There’s no question America is suffering from a retirement crisis. Some big names in retirement policy offer creative solutions.

Given a choice between taking a pension or a lump sum, think hard before you give up the promise of income for life.

When it comes to finances, parents of adult children should remember the advice you get on the airplane: “Apply your own oxygen mask first.”

Before you quit your job and devote yourself to caring for someone else, calculate the costs and make sure it’s the best decision.

The average U.S. millionaire is 61 and invests his or her money in domestic stocks, cash, CDs, ETFs, bonds and mutual funds.

Olympic athletes outdo most of us from physical standpoint and they lead the way in managing their finances, according to a study by TD Ameritrade.

Institutional investors such as pension funds have investment return targets. Should the individual investor have them too?

Cash balance plans are increasingly popular. Congratulations, if you are offered one. Here are three reasons to give it a little love.