Although retirement is a stage of life many people look forward to, there's one persistent fear that tends to hold them back -- the fear of not having enough money to enjoy their post-working years.

The current retirement planning environment has shifted substantially over the past few decades. Pensions, once a staple of retirement income, are now far less common. According to the Federal Reserve ...

In our weekly series, readers can email in with any question about retirement and pension savings to be answered by our expert, Tom Selby, director of public policy at investment platform AJ Bell.

A recent survey found that 40% of employees report making early withdrawals from their retirement accounts. Financial ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. So, you’re 50 years old and you have $3 million. Are you ...

Retirement planning can feel like trying to hit a moving target. Just when you think you've figured out the magic number for a comfortable monthly retirement income, issues like rising costs, market ...

Funding your retirement can be tough. Of course, you'll probably have Social Security benefits coming in, but those benefits only replace about 40% of pre-retirement income and are nowhere near enough ...

Three of the biggest risks you face in retirement are 1) a market crash, 2) inflation and 3) higher future taxes. It is difficult to address one risk without leaving yourself vulnerable to another. If ...

Question: “I have a $245,000 pension from a company my current employer bought some years back. My wife, who worked for that same company, has a $45,000 pension. My wife has not worked for the current ...

For those fortunate enough to have a six-figure pension to fund their retirement, it seems like there's little need to maintain a traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds. Indeed, massive pensions ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. There is no question that deciding between taking a ...