‘I’m single’: At 70, I have $500,000 in stocks and $220,000 in savings. How do I invest my $130,000 windfall?

If you're single and stressing about retirement, you're definitely not the only one lying awake at night doing mental math. Here's what you can do to prepare.

For many retirement investors, a three-fund portfolio is sufficient. If you’re feeling like a minimalist, you can get the job done with two funds—or, if you’re feeling very Marie Kondo, even ...

When a single fund can work. Vanguard's LifeStrategy Funds are considered "funds-of-funds," which means that their underlying portfolios are made up of other Vanguard funds.

Index funds following the same index may differ slightly. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has an 0.03% expense ratio. The full retirement age according to Social Security is 67. Let the S&P 500 and ...

As suggested by their name, retirement-income funds are also designed to provide retirees with income from fund distributions. The average retirement income fund has paid out 2.4% to shareholders ...

Just 2.9 percent of 401(k) plans have even a single fund dedicated to environmental, social and governance issues, according to the Plan Sponsor Council of America’s most recent member survey.

Target date funds greatly simplify retirement investing. ... Rather than aiming for a single target year for retirement, Vanguard targets a five-year window—2056 to 2060 in the case of VTTSX.

These days, single parents in the U.S. find it quite stressful to balance preparing for retirement with the responsibilities of raising kids. Yet, making practical retirement plans can alleviate ...

Target-date retirement funds are pretty conservative, designed not so much to make you rich as to keep you relatively safe. Comfortable, but too cautious for many younger investors especially.

Costs to consider. First, you'll pay an annual management fee of 0.14% to invest in these funds, which amounts to $14 for every $10,000 invested.