Retirement

Making a Big Money Move? Why You Should Probably Consult a Financial Adviser

By Beth Pinsker, Reuters

People hire financial advisers with the very obvious goal of getting advice on how to handle their money. So why do investors often cut advisers out of consequential decisions? Some advisers say...
How Kids Can Wreck Your Financial Security

By Beth Braverman

As any new parent will tell you, the giggles of a baby or a first steps of a toddler are priceless milestones, but that doesn’t meant that they don’t come at a cost.
The $3 Million Retirement Mistake You Could Be Making

By Beth Braverman

Most retirement experts agree that a portfolio that includes stocks held over the long term is the surest way to amass the nest egg necessary for a comfortable retirement, but many younger workers...
The US Loses Ground in Providing Retirement Security to Baby Boomers

By Eric Pianin

A new global index of best practices by policy makers, employers and asset managers found that the United States is losing ground in providing economic and financial security and improved health care...
Oregon Just Took the Lead in Getting Americans to Save More for Retirement

By Eric Pianin

Bucking resistance from a Republican Congress and the Trump Administration, Oregon has become the first state to launch a program requiring private employers to either offer their own 401 (k) savings...

How GOP Tax Reform Could Affect Your Retirement Account

By YLAN Q. MUI, CNBC

The fight over tax reform is starting to get personal. So far, much of the debate in Washington has centered on overhauling the corporate tax code. But a new coalition of consumer and industry groups...
How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy? Here’s What Most People Say

By Beth Braverman

Americans’ collective net worth has risen in recent years, thanks to a healthy stock market and steadily increasing home values, but most people think they need a lot more money to feel financially...
How Rising Health Care Costs Could Hurt Your Retirement

By Tom Anderson, CNBC

Skyrocketing health costs don't just make it harder for you now — they can diminish your retirement, too. More than 60 percent of employees said they are contributing less to their 401(k) plans...
How Millions of Aging Baby Boomers Could Bust the Economy

By Eric Pianin

A new report not only highlights growing economic anxiety among an increasingly important and influential cohort of the population, but also suggests that this overarching pessimism and caution could...
How the Government Is Making It Harder for You to Retire

By Eric Pianin

Many Americans have saved shockingly little for their retirements, with one study showing that the median savings for households near retirement age is just $17,000. In the coming years, tens of...

Don't Make these 6 Common Retirement Saving Mistakes

By Anna Robaton, CNBC

Back when many American workers could count on company-run pension plans, preparing for retirement was something of a no-brainer. Now that many of us are calling the shots when it comes to saving and...
Can Money Buy You Happiness? Well, Actually It Can

By Lewis J. Walker, AdviceIQ

It’s a quintessential question: Can money buy happiness? The answer is: Yes, if it goes for the right things. Academic research shows that money buoys your happiness if you spend it on charity or...
7 Common Myths that Can Ruin Your Retirement

By Beth Braverman

Most Americans have long ago come to the conclusion that retirement isn’t going to be all travel and tennis. With fewer savings and smaller (if any) pensions, there’s an understanding that most...
Baby Boomers are Falling Behind Gen X in Retirement Savings

By Ellen Chang, MainStreet

Lara Cohn’s goal is to increase the amount she allocates into her 401(k) by 1% each year to ensure that reaches her retirement goals . As a Gen X-er, Cohn, a 44-year-old New York public relations...
More Americans Finally Feeling Better about Retirement Plans

By Juliette Fairley, MainStreet

Americans' retirement confidence continues to rebound from record lows experienced between 2009 and 2013, according to findings from the Employee Benefit Research Institute's (EBRI) 25th annual 2015...

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