According to the loudest voices on social media, the traditional 401(k) is a trap designed by the government and big bad ...

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day — this year has three. We asked advisors to share their scariest stories of client mistakes.

Near the finish line toward retirement? If you plan to retire in less than a year, these should be your top priorities.

A discussion of milestones for retirement saving that focuses on landmarks for financial professionals that are providing services is instructive for better helping individuals to save for a more ...

The White House plans to create retirement-savings plans for workers who don’t have access to one through their employer, offering up to $1,000 a year in matching funds, which could boost the ...

President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address Tuesday briefly mentioned his intention to help private-sector workers save for retirement if they don’t have access to an employer-sponsored ...

BlackRock’s Larry Fink warns that Americans are vastly underprepared for retirement. In BlackRock’s recent survey, 62% of people reported having less than $150,000 saved in their retirement accounts.

(Bloomberg) -- Every time the phone rings, Erik Daley can practically hear private equity coming for America’s 401(k)s. The line has been ringing a lot lately at his modest consulting business in ...

It’s rare to see a politician say something obviously true but politically difficult. So kudos to Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid, for saying the country ...

A new study finds that the median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, with most falling well short of recommended retirement ...

The first few years in retirement are often the most difficult. But they also can set the stage for how you’ll fill the years ahead—both financially and psychologically. Stephen Kreider Yoder, 68, a ...

The typical American worker is entering later life with far less put away than many experts say is needed for a secure retirement, according to a new analysis that shows gaps in savings, access to ...