Improve your odds of getting the income you need for retirement without going through your savings too soon with these tips. More
Investing is far too uncertain for all or nothing bets. A strategy combining stocks and bonds boosts your chances of having a secure retirement.
Thomas and Narichica Hardy turned their homes into rental properties when they were deployed overseas. Now they hope that income from four rental properties will fund an early retirement.
Investing in TIPS, or Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, is a reasonable way for you to protect your purchasing power in retirement. But do it in moderation.
The Mantanonas need to fund retirement even as they pay off their debt.
As Congress tackles entitlement reform, affluent retirees will be stuck with a growing tax bill. Here's how to keep it in check.
Index funds combine diversification with lower expenses, providing a simple and safe strategy for long-term investing.
If you're looking for protection from possible setbacks in the U.S. bond market, investing in emerging market bond funds isn't the solution.
Paul and Linda Schilling fled to cash when their portfolio lost 65% of its value. But as they near retirement, if they want their money to last, they need to take on more risk
Even if your income exceeds the Roth IRA income eligibility requirements there are still ways you can invest in one of these accounts.
Seeing a virtual image of how you will look in your 70s or 80s may make you think more seriously about how you will support yourself in retirement -- and spur you to save more.
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