If you need to call Social Security, expect a long wait to get someone on the line. While the agency says it’s using technology to reduce call times, news reports say phone waits have exploded. An ...

The 100 Minus Your Age rule is a quick, back-of-the-envelope calculation that can help determine your appropriate allocation ...

Another Way' author David Whorton offers advice on how to build an 'evergreen' business that endures by avoiding common ...

Kerry Hannon is coauthor of Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial Future. She recently spoke to ...

Almost no one wants to live in a nursing home. But staying in your home as you grow older is more complicated than you may ...

With $2.8 million in savings, you have some wiggle room to dip into your savings to cover health care costs. But a better bet ...

There isn't a wrong age to start claiming Social Security, but there are factors that everyone should consider to avoid leaving money on the table.

The Kevin Bacon rule is really a test of your retirement happiness. Because Six Degrees is "a beautiful concept that we ...

What it all boils down to is will you be comfortable in retirement? Some people may rely on formulas, while others just aim for $1 million nest egg.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems ready to cut interest rates in the fall but will still rely on incoming economic data about ...

In addition to worrying about retirement, many Americans haven't saved for their children’s education, for a plethora of ...

Giving that up can be a hard transition and a big reason why people choose to return to work. It's also why testing out what ...