The Social Security trust funds are on course to run dry in less than a decade, but finance experts say not to panic yet.

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Many people worry about not having enough money for retirement. If you're one of them, here's how you can assess your situation and get back on track.

Our aging population, combined with increased life expectancy, pose a challenge to our pension schemes. Solutions exist to make them function better.

How to calculate your spending needs and plan strategic withdrawals that balance saving and spending in your golden years.

While some stakeholders have called attention to optimistic investment forecasting, others believe the state should actually ...

It’s a staggering statistic: About 56 million American workers in the private sector lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. It’s no surprise that the retirement system in the United ...

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For years, the couple felt relatively confident in their retirement plan — until a coworker in a similar salary range mentioned that he'd saved $700,000 in his 401 (k). Now, the couple is worried that ...

Many Americans are eager to put money away for retirement, but that goal is increasingly out of reach because more workers are living paycheck to paycheck, a new Goldman Sachs study finds. Roughly 42% ...