In addition to a monthly newsletter covering retirement planning regulations, IRA advisers Ed Slott and Co. also offer an ...

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark will soon join it. The United States isn’t too far ...

First, let’s lay out the rules for claiming spousal benefits. Spouses can claim up to 50% of a partner’s full retirement ...

First, ask yourself what kind of retirement you want: big and splashy or simple and sweet. Then you can run the numbers to ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...

The latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that while 4.5 million older people currently receive ...

All that considered, claiming Social Security too early can shrink your retirement income by thousands of dollars a year.

It would be more than fair to say that Social Security plays a big role in many people's retirement finances. Even though the ...

At the age of 45, Emma McCaffery experienced what she called a “pension wobble” when she realised she had not saved enough ...

Work can be a boon or a burden, depending on who you ask. For many, the thought of having nothing to fill their days after ...

Facing a shortfall in retirement savings can be daunting for many Americans. However, with strategic planning and decisive action, it's possible to turn this challenge into an opportunity for ...

A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could lead some people to make poor decisions about when to apply — or to apply at all.