Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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Making a Big Money Move? Why You Should Probably Consult a Financial Adviser
By Beth Pinsker, ReutersPeople 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...
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How Kids Can Wreck Your Financial Security
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.
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The $3 Million Retirement Mistake You Could Be Making
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...
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The US Loses Ground in Providing Retirement Security to Baby Boomers
By Eric PianinA 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...
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Oregon Just Took the Lead in Getting Americans to Save More for Retirement
By Eric PianinBucking 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...
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How GOP Tax Reform Could Affect Your Retirement Account
By YLAN Q. MUI, CNBCThe 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...
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How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy? Here’s What Most People Say
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...
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How Rising Health Care Costs Could Hurt Your Retirement
By Tom Anderson, CNBCSkyrocketing 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...
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How Millions of Aging Baby Boomers Could Bust the Economy
By Eric PianinA 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...
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How the Government Is Making It Harder for You to Retire
By Eric PianinMany 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...
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The Parenting Decision That Could Ruin Your Retirement
By Libby Kane, LearnVestAccording to a July study from lender Sallie Mae, 85% of parents “strongly believe that college is a smart investment in their student’s future. And they’re putting their money where their values are...
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IBM, Time Warner Push Retirees into Health Exchanges
Big Blue is making big changes to the way it provides supplemental health insurance to its 110,000 retirees. In the latest sign that companies are using Obamacare to change the way they cover current...
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Seniors: Medicare Wants YOU to Help it Fight Fraud
By Author, ReutersOne of the ways Medicare officials hope to put a stop to Medicare is by turning the 50 million beneficiaries of the senior health insurance program into fraud fighters.
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Why You're Still not Saving Enough for Retirement
By Sharon Epperson, CNBCWhile many workers participate in their company's 401(k) plan or another workplace retirement plan, many don't know what to invest or how much to save. As a result, they're not saving enough
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The Coming Caregiver Shortage for Aging Boomers
By Tara Bahrampour, The Washington PostAmericans should expect an enormous shortage in caregivers for older people in the coming decades, with a dearth of friends and family members available to care for the baby-boom generation as it...