Social Security

There are hundreds of rules and claiming strategies – the wrong one can have major repercussions.

Workers are advised to contribute enough to their workplace plans to get the match even while paying off their college debt.

Compared with college-educated professionals, high school educated workers retire earlier because their jobs are physically demanding and less appealing for aging workers.

Seniors will have to pay income taxes on a certain portion of their benefits if their taxable income plus 50% of the benefits exceed a certain threshold.

For potential landlords, owning rental property can sometimes be managed from a laptop or even a phone.

Premiums appear to be stabilizing finally and even dropping in some states.

The "Rule of 100" follows the rule-of-thumb of growing more conservative as investors grow older, but it also may be obsolete since it was developed when interest rates were higher.

While 75% of rich older Americans are worried about healthcare costs in retirement, very few of them are actually planning on how to cover these expenses.

Those new to Medicare may not realize they need to buy a separate policy to cover prescription drugs. There are some partial exceptions, but even in those cases, coverage can vary.

Investors have an average of 25 funds to choose from in their 401(k) plans, but some financial advisors suggest that the best approach is to pick a small number of very broad funds.