Data from the Fed shows how common retirement savings are among older Americans and the average amounts they report.

An investor’s chief goal should be replacing the bulk of their work-based income once retired. A couple of additional years of toil around this age can make a surprisingly big difference for the ...

Retirement is often framed as the reward after decades of work. The alarm clock goes quiet, the schedule opens up, and time finally feels like it belongs to the people who earned it. For many ...

According to Office of Personnel Management data, as of September 2024, around 5% -- or roughly 100,000 -- of the federal workforce was older than 65. Considering the large number of employees taking ...

Social Security's so-called "full retirement age" — the age when people can start collecting all of their earned benefits — is about to hit a new threshold, a change that will affect Americans born in ...

Are you nearing retirement and considering taking Social Security? There are some key numbers to keep in mind, especially if you want to receive the highest possible monthly check. Most of us ...

The S&P 500 (SPY) returned 86.65% over five years and 14.16% over one year. Equity exposure remains crucial for retirement. The 4% rule requires 25x your annual income gap. S&P 500 equity exposure ...