Retirement Blog

Estimates of savings needed to retire are scary. The reality is that for many people, retirement will be much more modest.

Required minimum distributions at age 70 1/2 are Uncle Sam’s way of finally getting the taxes you deferred for all those years. Here’s how to take away some of the sting.

Raising the age for Social Security and Medicare puts an unfair burden on those who have physically demanding jobs.

Five years after the Great Recession hit savers hard, a survey shows that more than half of investors are back on their feet and have regained their confidence.

Here are some suggestions for someone who is facing retirement with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Boomers could do well to take their children aside and implore them to start saving now. This would be a great legacy to leave.

Putting money in an IRA, even if you have to do it by reducing your contribution to your 401(k) plan at work, can be a smart strategy.

Here are 10 ways to avoid being bilked and keep the financial wolves from your door.

Consider these five lifestyle decisions that make retirement planning a priority.

Boomers owe it to the younger generation to stabilize Social Security and make saving for retirement easier.