Retirement Blog

“Independence for Life” by Henry Cisneros examines plans and policies that encourage older people to stay in their homes.

New rules require local public entities to make clear to taxpayers how much they owe for pensions vs. how much money is available. Get ready for the shortfall.

The odds in favor of longevity are improving. Here are three steps to ensure you will have enough money to live the good life for a long time.

Ageism is everywhere, and there isn’t much you can do about it, says one expert on discrimination.

Influential policymakers and execs in the retirement industry say America is in a retirement crisis.

The No. 1 goal for older people is to have $1 million; the No. 2 goal is to see grandchildren graduate from high school.

Some tax and other legal changes have encouraged corporations to look for ways to unload their liability for pensions onto an insurance company.

Working until age 70 is the best way to ensure that you have enough money to live comfortably in retirement.

States, municipalities, and other public employers continue to have bigger pension and retiree health care obligations that they can pay.

When the real estate meltdown happened in 2008, we had an opportunity to use money from my self-directed IRA to buy a piece of property.