Retirement scan

Low-cost passive index funds and sticking to an asset allocation plan even during a market downturn allow employees to overcome common pitfalls.

These banks provide senior-friendly accounts to older customers and offer them rewards such as no-fee checking accounts that earn interest.

The President's budget is expected to call for spending cuts on programs intended to help lower income households, while keeping programs designed to assist older people.

More people are taking part-time jobs providing housekeeping and other services to seniors who are living independently.

More people are taking part-time jobs providing housekeeping and other services to seniors who are living independently.

Millennials change jobs more than older generations, but thinking about the future is not a huge priority.

Millennials change jobs more than older generations, but thinking about the future is not a huge priority.

Continuously increasing the FRA is particularly hard on lower-income workers because they tend to retire early.

Retirees can help their grandchildren prepare for future expenses or build a tax-free retirement income.

Wealthy retirees live longer and collect more Social Security compared to those in lower income groups, making the program less progressive, a study found.

Investors are more likely to invest less aggressively over the years even if the decision does not make sense, according to a new study.

Investors are more likely to invest less aggressively over the years even if the decision does not make sense, according to a new study.

Most Americans are saving too conservatively to generate the income they'll need in retirement even after accounting for Social Security.

Retirees who opt to defer their Social Security and pension benefits and have no taxable income may want to sell securities outside their retirement accounts.

Those who have left the workforce who opt to defer their Social Security and pension benefits and have no taxable income may want to sell securities outside their retirement accounts.

Workers may want to create an account on Social Security's official website to get a good estimate of their retirement benefits.

Retirees may opt for current market valuation or their funded ratio as the basis for the allocation.

People who have left the workforce may opt for current market valuation or their funded ratio as the basis for the allocation.

Americans aged 50 and older would pay bigger health insurance premiums under the new health care bill that cleared the House of Representatives.

Americans aged 50 and older would pay bigger health insurance premiums under the AHCA.