Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

An increasing number of workers older than 65 are remaining on the job.

Solve the public pension dilemma by equalizing public and private pensions so taxpayers don’t have pension envy.

Retirement planning arithmetic shows that living on Social Security alone is a bad deal.

Have a back-up plan for work — especially if you are young and doing physically demanding work — because it will help you be able to retire when you want.

Roger Groen, 78, is still picking up garbage in the Chicago suburbs — and liking the job — but most of us won’t be staying on the job that long.

A recent report says retirement savings are down, and while that’s not a good thing, the report focuses on the averages, and most of us aren’t average.

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

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