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This week is America Saves Week, a time to focus on actions Americans can take to successfully save. When it comes to saving for retirement, Americans…

By Erin Flynn Jay, Next Avenue Liz Elting was a 26-year-old graduate student in 1992 when she cofounded a business in her dorm room, a language-translation…

BlackRock BLK CEO Larry Fink issued his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors. Always a much-anticipated document, this year’s letter is titled “Time to rethink retirement.” Fink…

After the wedding and honeymoon bliss wears off, it’s time to get back to reality. Money is a topic that requires discussion between you and your…

Semi-retirement goes by many different names: partial or phased retirement, second career, and so on. But typically, these terms mean the same thing: You’re working in…

For the past four years, I’ve sent out a free, comprehensive retirement newsletter every Sunday. This labor of love includes three handpicked articles on retirement planning,…

By Edd and Cynthia Staton, Next Avenue As retirement approaches, you must face the question, “What is the best age for me to claim Social Security?”…

Suppose you’ve saved for a few decades in your 401(k) plan and IRA and you’re approaching retirement. How do you know if you’ve saved enough money?…

Many of us in families with aging loved ones have had brushes with a mentally ill family member. As our medical system for addressing and treating…

There is a right and wrong age when it comes to filing for Social Security benefits. The key to determining the right age for you is…