By the time you turn 50, ideally, you’d have around six times your household income saved. But, let’s say you hit that milestone birthday with significantly less in your retir ...

For Paul Alto, a lifelong Cleveland, Ohioan, the plan was always to retire at 65. But after having surgery to treat two ...

That amount does not include Social Security, but Patricia is not eligible to begin collecting until she is 62, and starting ...

Another thing the poster should do is make sure he has a solid emergency fund in case he's let go and needs to live off of ...

Some older Americans assume that since they no longer need to worry about a job loss, they don't need emergency savings. On ...

When he becomes a GS-13 I can contribute less to his expenses. This allows him to contribute fully to his Thrift Savings Plan with Roth contributions. We have saved $6.5 million in 401 (k), IRAs and ...

Retirement costs are rising and it is important to plan ahead for your golden years. We look at what steps to take if you are ...

I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I'm married and will receive two monthly pension payments; $3,600 from military service and $1,500 from civil service. Our total projected monthly ...

Women have slightly longer life expectancy than men, but how does health differ between the two sexes as we get older?

At age 65, the benefit rises to roughly 87 percent of the full benefit, or $1,560. Retiring at 67 unlocks the full benefit of $1,800. For those who delay retirement until age 70, monthly payments ...

For many Canadians, retirement is a date circled on a calendar rather than a concept. It is a moment in time when rush hour ...