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A new benefit program at Abbott means employees won’t have to choose between paying down student debt and saving for the future.

Rising interest rates can be a boon for seniors seeking better returns from low-risk investments, but can hamper other clients with adjustable-rate mortgages.

Those who can't downsize can still rent out a portion of their property to help cover expenses.

Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.

Municipal bonds can be a more lucrative option for some retirement savers than comparable, higher-yielding bonds.

During that first 10 years of our 40-year careers, most of us contribute very little or nothing to our retirement accounts. At that time in our lives, retirement seems pretty far off – but it isn’t.

Ten states and one city have already taken steps to offer government-facilitated retirement programs.

During that first 10 years of our 40-year careers, most of us contribute very little or nothing to our retirement accounts. At that time in our lives, retirement seems pretty far off – but it isn’t.

The new tax law has nearly doubled the standard deduction and limits the deduction for state and local taxes, making it less likely for taxpayers to itemize their deductions.

Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.