Home ownership in retirement may be a bad idea
Age-old wisdom instructs that a home is a good investment for Americans of any age.But what if you are retired...
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Should retirees trust bonds as a good investment in 2024?
Common wisdom dictates that as we steer our savings toward retirement, we should gradually bulk up on bonds.Bonds are supposed...
Why retirement is out of reach for many working Americans
Theresa Edwards thought these would be her golden years. Instead, she gets up at dawn to crisscross Los Angeles by...
Gen X 401(k) retirement savings lag, but there’s optimism
For the first time ever, Gen X workers saw their 401(k) balances top those of Baby Boomers, Fidelity data showed.Balances...
Leave the money or take it out?
Companies are responding to an aging workforce and scars from the past three years of elevated inflation by changing up...
Do you need a million dollars to retire? A top economist says no.
If you want to retire in comfort, investment firms and news headlines tell us, you may need $1 million in...
How to build a million-dollar retirement if you’re already 50
If you're over 50 and nowhere near $1 million in retirement savings, you're probably feeling anxious.However, with discipline, consistency, and...
Time is money. A new survey tells us how much it’s worth.
Time is precious, and Americans know it.To gauge how precious, financial planning firm Empower asked 2,204 adults between March 11...
Social Security is an annuity. Why don’t more people understand them?
Annuities are an essential component of the American retirement system, starting with Social Security. Why, then, do so few Americans...
The unfortunate truth about maxing out your 401(k)
Millions of us have 401(k) accounts, sponsored by our employers or former employers. And hundreds of thousands, if not millions,...
