It went like this: Early in your career, squirrel away money like mad year after year and live frugally while you do, so you ...

The 401(k) rules allow you to save more if you are close to retirement. Those rules got even better with the start of 2025 if you are aged 60-63. Here's what you need to know..

When it comes to retirement, even if you're living on a fixed budget, you might still want to leave some wiggle room for ...

Social Security benefits are typically based on a person’s 35 highest-earning years of work, but if your spouse earned significantly more or your history is limited you could benefit more from spousal ...

An estimated 72.5 million Social Security recipients will benefit from a 2.5 percent increase in their payments this year thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

The mood music around French budget talks improved this week as the Socialists softened their positions after new Prime ...

Social Security Income (SSI) payments are designed for people who have little to no income. So if you earn too much you can lose your benefits. In 2024, that annual income limit was $11,321.49 for an ...

A year ago today, Nick Saban stood at the end of a balance beam, metaphorically speaking. Exactly 6,216 sunrises after his most recent of a string of wobbly departures, the reality was hitting the ...

Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.

The simple question to ask yourself is whether retiring early is even possible if you are going to live longer than you might ...

Over 29 million lost 401(k) accounts worth almost $1.65 trillion have been forgotten by their owners. Here are eight ways you ...

Women have roughly 30 percent less income in retirement than men, according to a 2020 study. Cheryl Waters, 74, was getting ...