retirement

Retirement used to mean that an individual doesn't have to work anymore. However, a new survey conducted by Bankrate indicates that only 25 percent of people have no plans to continue working during retirement. According to Bankrate, 70 percent of non-retired Americans plan on working as long as...

Members of the sandwich generation, take time to remember that the difficulties felt are virtually universal — from the older generation losing their independence but trying to maintain their sense of autonomy to the younger generation, trying to become independent for the first time....

While some may argue investing strategies are rather straight forward and mathematical — and they wouldn't be incorrect — what is often glossed over are the formulaic changes inevitably implemented as different stages of life are hit. Just as other priorities in life change...

Asset managers have been under pressure recently, as passive and robotic investing strategies have grown substantially. Decreasing costs and the increasing ease of investing has reduced the value-add of asset managers to individuals. Barclays’ Take Barclays' Kenneth Hill believes industry...

Regardless of how old you are, there's something you should be doing to prep for retirement. From basic planning strategies to hunkering down for the last lap, keep track of where you are on the journey. It starts much earlier than most people assume. Before 25 While advice for young adults...

Retirement may still be a handful of decades away, but thinking long term — over 40 years ahead — can pay off in almost incomprehensible ways. The choices you make while you're still young will have a huge impact on your future. For example, by investing an annual $2,000 for seven...

We’re in a technologically saturated world, and while the vastness of social media can seem daunting, there’s something out there for everyone. And with just a little know-how, the top social media sites can be incrementally more helpful than simply keeping up with the latest gossip,...

Lawsuits against 401(k) plans going bad are on the rise, and they aren't just filed against big retirement plans any more. These lawsuits are centered on the bad investments, high costs and "revenue sharing," according to a report on Bloomberg. Law firm Nichols Kaster calls the 401(k) "one of the...

With life expectancy rising and the age of retirement continuing to increase, many workers are finding themselves in a "Catch-22" conundrum: They are "too young to retire and too old to rehire," summarized CNBC's Sarah Nason. Over the past five years, the Retirement...

With all the talk about Brexit and the consequential global markets' reactions since the vote, it's easy to inflate the event, despite the markets' moves being more self-fulfilling prophesies than "legitimate" reactions. Because investors sometimes act on instinct instead of meticulous logic,...

The Social Security and Medicare trustees’ annual report released Wednesday shows that Social Security will find its funds exhausted in by 2034. What This Really Means Social Security is divided into two trust funds: one for retirees and one for disability benefits. The “exhaustion...

Taking care of another person, be it an aging parent, disabled child or extended relative who cannot live independently, can take its toll on the caregiver mentally, physically and financially. It is important to be aware that help is available to reduce the stress of these three commonly...

When considering retirement, what typically comes to mind? Where you’ll live? How you’ll afford the lifestyle you want? How you’ll fill your time? What about your physical and mental health? For as much emphasis is put on saving financially for retirement, perhaps one...

Employment has entered the retirement conversation in a new way. No longer does the topic only come up in an adverse existential way or through the negative (“I no longer am employed,” “employment was a part of who I used to be”), but it has become a continuation of the...

Many times, budgets become sidetracked by good intentions. A nephew could use a few thousand dollars this semester, the house down the street that you've always dreamed about is up for short-sale, there's a beautiful new car "at a great price." However, with proper guidance and prodding, one of the...