Retirement
| 6:00AM 9/08/2012
If you're one of the fortunate workers with a pension, and you're employer offers a big lump-sum payment in exchange for it, it may feel like hitting the lottery. But how you handle that offer may be the biggest money test you'll ever face.
| 1:00AM 9/07/2012
Here's a disturbing fact about Social Security you may not have heard about: For an increasing number of new retirees, the amount that Social Security will pay out in benefits will end up being less than the payroll taxes they paid in.
| 1:00PM 9/05/2012
According to a GAO report, women have a tougher time saving for retirement than men do. But women of all ages can take some steps to improve their financial readiness.
By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool
| 6:00AM 9/05/2012
If you ask Americans worth between $1 million and $5 million how rich they are, their answer will be "not very." That may make some of us chuckle, but the sad truth is that a million dollars today doesn't go as far as it did when we were young -- and it sure won't go as far when we're old.
| 6:00AM 9/03/2012
It%u2019s become common (and comforting) wisdom: Those who haven%u2019t saved enough for their golden years can meet their retirement income needs by working until they're 70, instead of the traditional 65. But that's not true for at least a third of U.S. workers, reveals a new study.
| 2:00PM 8/30/2012
People approaching retirement like to think they'll spend less when they hang up their hat, but the reality might be a lot different than that. Here are some reasons why.
| 9:00AM 8/24/2012
New rules require 401(k) plans to give you a lot more information, including badly needed disclosures about how much you're really paying to save for retirement. Here's what to look for in next month's statement.