A practical guide to IRAs, updated contribution limits, and smart tax strategies to strengthen your retirement savings.

Everyone's finances have wrinkles. Debt with very high interest (credit cards with fees of 15-25%) may simply reduce savings at a faster rate than investments increase. Settlement of a high-interest ...

One in five Americans over the age of 50 doesn’t have any retirement savings, according to a survey by the AARP (1). And even ...

Avoid these common IRA errors that financial experts say will sabotage your retirement savings and trigger expensive penalties.

In my 30-plus years reporting and publishing financial journalism, I've observed one major piece of advice on which personal ...

You can gauge whether you’re on track for retirement by using simple methods instead of confusing spreadsheets Retirement readiness depends not just on how much you save, but on what kind of lifestyle ...

A 50-year-old worker's retirement plans were upended after their company announced a halt to all future pension contributions ...

Financial advisor Jay McGowan from The Welch Group said savers should not get discouraged when progress feels slow in the ...

“We save $7,000 per month in our taxable account, and we are both maximizing our 401(k) plans.” ...

My husband, 73, just remodeled his rental house. It is in beautiful shape and he is considering selling it rather than continuing to use it as a rental. He spent $40,000 of his savings on remodeling.

If you have a predictable deadline for your big savings goal, like your wedding in two years, you can choose a CD with a term ...