Unless U.S. lawmakers pass legislation to bolster Social Security through higher payroll taxes or other funding sources, millions of recipients can expect a reduction in benefits in the next decade or ...

Most of us already know that we should become more conservative with our investments as we age, and gradually allocate more of our portfolio to bonds and other safer investments. Here are six other ...

Retirement without a partner offers incredible freedom, but it also removes the financial and emotional safety nets that couples often take for granted.

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Many advisers who service 401(k) plans will, for the first time, be considered fiduciaries with respect to their investment advice when the Labor Department's conflict-of-interest rule comes into ...