Retirement scan

Although the open enrollment comes in less than two months, seniors are advised to start preparing as soon as they can to save on premiums, co-payments and prescription drugs.

Although the open enrollment comes in less than two months, seniors are advised to start preparing as soon as they can to save on premiums, co-payments and prescription drugs.

They go for $1 each on the underground Internet where illegal online transactions occur. PayPal account numbers command the highest price.

They go for $1 each on the underground Internet where illegal online transactions occur. PayPal account numbers command the highest price.

With assets in a single account, monitoring gets easier and investors can take a pro-active approach to protecting their portfolio from market volatility.

With assets in a single account, monitoring gets easier and investors can take a pro-active approach to protecting their portfolio from market volatility.

While it is understandable for parents to support their children's athletic goals, they should learn to cut back on other expenses.

While it is understandable for parents to support their children's athletic goals, they should learn to cut back on other expenses.

If costs continue to escalate, Medicare may be forced to pass on the costs to beneficiaries, who are mostly retirees.

The Social Security trust fund only invests in U.S. Treasuries, which have seen yields fall to historic lows.

The Social Security trust fund only invests in U.S. Treasuries, which have seen yields fall to historic lows.

Index funds can have longer-term benefits than just a one-time expense that's lower than the other investment options.

Index funds can have longer-term benefits than just a one-time expense that's lower than the other investment options.

Many Americans make the mistake of tapping their home value for immediate financial issues instead of using it to help fund their retirement.

Many Americans make the mistake of tapping their home value for immediate financial issues instead of using it to help fund their retirement.

Why timing is so important for college graduates when making contributions to their employers' 401(k) plans.

Why timing is so important for college graduates when making contributions to their employers' 401(k) plans.

Even index funds don’t necessarily escape workers' scrutiny when looking for unnecessary costs.

Even index funds don’t necessarily escape workers' scrutiny when looking for unnecessary costs.

Retirees who used a 4% withdrawal rate on a portfolio with a 50/50 asset allocation have retained 67.5% of their wealth 16 years out.