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• Knowing When You Should Invest With ETFs Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:50 PM ET

  

  Many financial advisors like ETFs, which offer low fees and trading ease, but ETFs are not perfect for all occasions.

• COLUMN-Transforming your 401(k) into steady income Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:57 AM ET

  CHICAGO, May 21- A job and a paycheck- they go together like coffee and cream. But when you retire from your regular job, does that mean you have to give up the cream? They want a piece of the $5.1 trillion in assets that the Investment Company Institute says was in workplace retirement plans last year.

• 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Retirement Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:20 AM ET

  

  There's a lot at stake in how we plan for retirement, and most of us can't afford to screw up. Here are the top mistakes, according to financial planners.

• Retirees Go Abroad to 'Arbitrage' Meager Incomes Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:38 PM ET

  

  Retirees are increasingly moving where daily bills are lower in order to crank up the purchasing power of Social Security, pension or annuity payments.

• Great Recession Will Haunt Gen-X Friday, 17 May 2013 | 7:01 AM ET

  

  Early Boomers may be on track to retire with enough savings for their golden years, a new Pew study finds. But Gen-Xersare in for a world of hurt.

• Average US Retirement Age Is 61 — And Rising Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 4:50 PM ET

  

  Retiring at an average of 61, Americans plan to stay on the job until 66, according to Gallup, an uptick that predates the 2008 recession.

• Hey, Mr. President: About Your Stock Portfolio... Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 7:42 AM ET

  

  The president's investment decisions are sensible even to a fault, with a largest position in U.S. Treasuries.

• Stern Advice-Retiring on 0.25 percent a year Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:16 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, May 15- It isn't like Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues have it in for old people- I'm sure they are all very respectful of their elders.

• Cost of Health Care for Retired Couples Declines Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 2:09 PM ET

  

  A 65-year-old couple retiring this year would need $220,000 on average to cover medical expenses, an 8 percent decrease from last year's estimate. But most people estimate just a fraction of that.

• Recession, Kids, Put $117,000 Hit on Retirement Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 3:01 PM ET

  

  For most of us, retirement planning involves dreaming. But a new survey shows that reality can intrude in unexpected and expensive ways.

• Putting Family First Robs Women of Retirement Monday, 13 May 2013 | 2:38 PM ET

  

  A new study finds that taking care of their family's needs is impeding women's ability to save for retirement.

• Stuck: When Moms Can't Afford to Work Sunday, 12 May 2013 | 6:46 AM ET

  

  You might think that being a stay-at-home mom is a choice. In fact, many moms are staying at home with their kids because they can't afford to work.

• Okla. gov vetoes bill to give workers 401k option Friday, 10 May 2013 | 4:27 PM ET

  Mary Fallin has vetoed a bill that would have given state workers the option of enrolling in a defined contribution retirement plan similar to a 401. The bill by Oklahoma City Republican Rep.

• Where the Summer Job Market Is Heating Up Friday, 10 May 2013 | 2:57 PM ET

  

  The summer job market looks relatively sunny, including for young entrepreneurs. But teen job seekers will be competing with older workers for seasonal slots.

• Slow Growth Emboldens Fed to Stay the Course Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 1:47 PM ET

  

  The slowing growth in prices has further emboldened the Fed to maintain its bond buying.

• Attention Boomers: US Needs You to Work Past 70 Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 12:11 PM ET

  

  A rising population of working seniors will bring stronger economic growth if companies can retool to accommodate an older workforce, the Fiscal Times reports.

• Bill on politicians' pensions passes Ariz. Senate Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 11:00 AM ET

  PHOENIX-- A bill backed by top Republicans in the Arizona Legislature that replaces pensions for new judges and other elected officials with a 401- style retirement plan passed the Arizona Senate on the second try Wednesday. The House already voted for the bill, but a second vote is required because of Senate amendments before it heads to Gov.

• Don’t Let 'Dead' 401(k)s Skew Your Retirement Plan Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 2:14 PM ET

  

  Americans typically work at seven different companies during their career, and most of them have something to show for each stop—untouched 401(k)s that can come back to bite you.

• Rich Retirees' Dilemma: Tough to Get a Mortgage Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 8:51 AM ET

  

  Retirees looking for a mortgage may find that even a pristine credit history and healthy retirement accounts are not enough.

• Whoa! Top Retirement Worry Is Not Savings Monday, 6 May 2013 | 3:24 PM ET

  

  More than 70 percent of those responding to a recent survey by Merrill Lynch said that outliving their good health was more of a concern than outliving their money.