Retirement Blog

My friend and neighbor suffered a fatal accident recently when he blew a tire, and the load flipped up over the cab, crushing him.

The pension landscape this week underwent a tectonic shift in California with the passage of two referendums.

What would you do differently if you were 20 and could start your retirement planning all over again?

A 50-year-old security guard at a large retirement community was arrested yesterday for stealing $150,000 worth of jewelry and silverware.

The 68-year-old CEO of insurer AIG, Robert Benmosche, says people are living too long to retire when they are in their 50s and 60s.

Last week, General Motors followed Ford Motor Co. in offering retirees with a monthly pension payment a lump-sum buyout.

Retirement planning is difficult for domestic partners, so a court decision challenging the Defense of Marriage Act could be good news.

Baby boomers’ retirement savings are under assault on all fronts. Let me count the ways our savings get undermined.

Researchers at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College call waiting until age 70 to collect Social Security the “best deal in town.”

Low interest rates and government-sponsored plans to help people refinance can make it a good opportunity for pre-retirees to refi or purchase a home.