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A Record Low for Retirement Plans

Despite an improving economy and a boost for most 401k plans with the recent rise in the stock market, Americans’ confidence in their retirement has fallen to a new low. Nearly 60 percent of workers have less than $25,000 in total household savings and investments, according to today’s report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. [...]

Strapped for retirement, more hope to work longer

After a long era of planning on earlier exits from the workforce, more Americans are planning to work longer to make up for their failure to save enough for retirement. Nearly half of Americans have little or no confidence they are financially prepared for retirement, a problem many of them intend to solve by working [...]

Why Do My Knees Hurt?

“Bend the knee,” a triumphant Queen Cersei tells Eddard Stark after outfoxing the nettlesome Northerner in “Game of Thrones.” When the noble Lord Stark declines, at great risk to his health, it is usually chalked up to an excess of probity. But what if he doesn’t bend the knee because he can’t bend the knee? [...]

5 Must-Have Toys for Retiring Baby Boomers

Today’s retirees are not like a generation ago. Advancements in healthcare and technology have seniors leading more active, exciting, connected lives. With that in mind, we compiled this list of the top five essentials for the modern retiree. 1. Smartphone Cell phones have come a long way in recent years. With the addition of touchscreens [...]

Retirement planning: Nonfinancial inventory checklist

To supplement your financial records inventory, here’s a checklist of the nonfinancial items you should also collect: Collect any records that apply to any chronic medical conditions you may have. It’s possible that many years after you were first diagnosed or treated, your doctor may want to know the details of your medical history, any [...]