Topic: Retirement

A technical bug caused Citigroup, the nation’s fourth largest bank by deposits, to double the charge for online customer bill payments in recent months. The New York Times reports.

Until the current tax system is completely reformed, we Americans have the right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and our cherished tax deductions.

The world is rapidly aging. A whopping two billion people will be 60 years and older by 2050, more than triple the number in 2000, according the WHO. We've come up with a list of countries with the starkest gap between the number of old and the number of young. Find out which countries have the biggest gap between old and young.

U.S. states have begun reducing the benefits they pay retirees in the hopes of closing a shortfall totaling at least $600 billion. While some members of Congress support these actions, public employees are collectively pushing back.

With uncertainty and volatility big issues much like last year, money managers say go for high dividend-paying stocks and sectors such as healthcare, consumer staples and utilities.

In the low-interest rate environment of today, new strategies are needed to make the most of your savings and avoid the inevitable bite of inflation.

Amid a plethora of worries ranging from political unrest in the Middle East to slowing growth in China, the hope normally associated with the start of a new investment year has been trumped by fear. Rather than playing down risk, investors are obsessing over it.

Our special report focuses on the  financial decisions that will pay off throughout the year — saving, preserving, allocating and investing money.

2011 was a volatile year for the financial markets, and many experts expect 2012 to be the same. What's an investor to do? Cast your vote.

Savings rates are near zero, stocks are expected to be volatile, and the job market remains weak.

Financial resolutions are great, but when it comes to investment decisions, you'll need information and commitment.

Whether you are twenty-something and in your first job or sixty-plus and and retired, there are steps you should be taking.

While experts recommend tracking expenses to rein in unbridled spending, it is possible to build a nest egg without accounting for every penny. Start by having your paycheck deposited into a master account, from which all big payments are auto-debited. 

International Living, a publication that shows how you can live better for less overseas, just released its Retirement Index for 2012, which determines foreign destinations offering retirees a high standard of living at a low price. CNBC.com highlights 10 of them.

Some people who are unprepared for retirement respond with a strategy known as “Hurry-Up Offense” retirement. This entails scrambling like mad at the 11th hour to find something to live on. It’s less than ideal, but sometimes a well-planned nest egg simply doesn’t exist.