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Employee 401(k) accounts are jumping to record levels thanks to the surging stock market and increased contributions from workers and their employers.
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Employee 401(k) accounts are jumping to record levels thanks to the surging stock market and increased contributions from workers and their employers.
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As traditional pensions disappear, some retirement experts say it's time to reform the 401(k) so it can take over as our primary retirement vehicle.
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What would it cost for you to feel comfortable walking away from a steady income to live off your bank account and investments? The answer begins with what you spend each year.
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Almost two-thirds of Americans in a new survey said they are doing all they can for retirement, and fewer than a third said they are worried they aren't saving enough.
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New research shows that many Fidelity target date funds have routinely turned in worse returns in recent years than their biggest peers.
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The Dow's rally to 14,000 and beyond has retirees running in both directions — some are running for more profits and others are running for the exits.
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USA Today asked financial advisers: What are the five things people, especially Baby Boomers, can do right now to prepare for retirement? Here's a compilation of their recommendations.
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A new study found that Americans support increases in payroll taxes and taxing higher incomes for Social Security, but want minimum benefits and cost-of-living adjustments to be increased too.
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Americans working into their late 60s is part of a long-term trend that is expected to continue, despite the tight job market.
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A survey by TD Ameritrade is the latest in a raft of bad news about the prospects of the generation about to retire.
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The share of Americans 65 and older in the labor force went from 12.1 percent in 1990 to 16.1 percent in 2010, according to new analysis of Census data released Thursday, which experts chalk up to a national economy relying increasingly on older Americans — especially women — working part time to bolster their retirement savings.
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One in four Americans is borrowing against a 401(k) to pay for non-retirement needs such as mortgages, credit card debt or college tuition, according to a new study.
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It is possible to write a will yourself, but if you're planning anything complicated, it might have all the authority of a notarized grocery list.
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The counterculture generation is not only determined to make its money last. It's looking to reinvent life's second act.
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Are careers over much sooner these days than in the past? Is the younger generation, Gen X, taking over? Or is it the even-younger Gen Y?
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The '60s generation is discovering that college towns offer stimulating — and low-cost — places to retire.
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A provision of the "fiscal cliff" deal loosens restrictions on who can convert their traditional IRAs to a Roth IRAs, and when. Critics say the changes will lower revenues in the long run.
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As their clients became frozen by economic churning in Europe and Washington, wealth advisers have been trying to convince clients of the positive effects of uncertainty.
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More than 250,000 taxpayers fell short of taking the required distributions in 2006 and 2007, bringing threats of an IRS crackdown.
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There are now more than 25 million single women over the age of 45 in the US and approaching retirement. This author offers advice on the opportunities and challenges of single women as they approach the so-called "golden years."
The Suze Orman Show
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A warning on cosigning private student loans for your children. A 31-year-old woman in big debt wants to break free of her parents' support but doesn't know how. Viewers ask if they can afford a Chanel clutch, Green Bay Packers season ticket upgrade.
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The new way you need to think about taking retirement & Social Security. A father of 4 faces tough cuts after maxing out the credit cards. Viewers ask if they can afford 2 ct. diamond earrings, a Maltese puppy
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Crystal asks Suze if she can afford to spend $7,000 on 2-carat diamond stud earrings.