Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

New laws make it easy to convert to a Roth 401(k), but about half of employers don’t offer them.

As we face the fiscal cliff, Social Security and retirement savings are both potential targets.

Health care reform is likely to affect retiree health plans — maybe for the better.

The magic retirement planning number is 11 times your final annual salary. Only 30 percent are on track to save that.