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• Workers Over 60 Make More Than Younger Colleagues Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 3:15 PM ET

  

  People still working when they are near or past traditional retirement age are earning significantly more per hour, on average, than younger workers, new data show.

• Market Moves the Needle on 401(k)s, Not Workers Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 3:25 PM ET

  

  A rise in the average 401(k) account balance, to $86,212, is largely due to boosts from the stock market, according to Vanguard.

• Some Older Americans Falling Short Financially Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 12:14 PM ET

  

  A new report finds that seniors who are African-American, Hispanic, female or 80 and older are more likely to face economic woes than other older Americans.

• Retirees' Woes a 'Wake-Up Call' for Younger Workers Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 11:01 AM ET

  

  Two new reports show that Americans over age 65 are falling behind financially, despite having retirement income younger Americans are less likely to have in old age.

• Want a Trust Fund, Baby? Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 7:08 AM ET

  

  It's becoming easier to set up a trust fund online, even one on the small side. What's not easy is figuring out the potential benefits and pitfalls.

• Retirees Face Up to the Million-Dollar Illusion Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 12:23 PM ET

  

  The topsy-turvy world of today's financial markets is upending what many people thought they understood about how to pay for life after work.

• Ready to Retire? Don't Blow Your 'Decumulation' Thursday, 6 Jun 2013 | 10:25 AM ET

  

  After accumulating money in IRAs and 401(k)s, many retirees don't know how to transition from saving to spending. Here's a must-read guide.

• Funeral Directors Thinking Outside Box for Boomers Wednesday, 5 Jun 2013 | 8:57 AM ET

  

  Baby boomers, who never lost their taste for rebellion, want to control every detail of their "stairway to heaven" including buying "pre-need funerals." NBC News reports.

• Financial Literacy Education Not Making the Grade Tuesday, 4 Jun 2013 | 7:47 AM ET

  

  Despite a proliferation of games and apps, and efforts by schools to teach the subject, financial literacy declined between 2009 and 2012, a survey shows.

• How to Avoid Retirement Portfolio Panic Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 11:57 AM ET

  

  People nearing retirement are facing lower bond yields and home values. Here's how you can avoid retirement portfolio panic.

• Millennials Make Most of Massive Inheritance Friday, 31 May 2013 | 12:46 PM ET

  

  Millennials are inheriting wealth at a greater rate than the two previous generations. The good news is they may be better suited to it than their parents or grandparents.

• Seniors Warned, Beware of Selling Pension Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 2:53 PM ET

  

  The growing number of retirees selling their pensions for cash is raising major concerns and drawing increased scrutiny for what some are calling unfair lending practices.

• When Is $30K Worth $90K? When You Save It Early Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 1:34 PM ET

  

  It sounds like a trick, but it's true: Someone who saves for retirement in their 20s and stops a decade later will have more at 62 than someone who starts saving in their 30s.

• Here's the Best Insurance for Your Retirement Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 10:46 AM ET

  

  Investing in long-term care insurance is one of the few ways to protect your retirement savings. But it's not cheap.

• AARP Coaches Boomers on 'Reimagining' Their Lives Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 11:38 AM ET

  

  Helping baby boomers navigate the future is becoming a big business, but now, there's a freebie: LifeReimagined.org from AARP.

• How to Tie the Knot on a Shoestring Sunday, 26 May 2013 | 12:56 PM ET

  

  After plummeting in the wake of the financial crisis, spending on nuptials resumed its rise in 2010, and is once again approaching the record set before the financial crisis.

• 6 Tips for Managing Your 401(k) in a Hot Market Friday, 24 May 2013 | 9:55 AM ET

  

  Making periodic adjustments to your asset allocation is a wise move, and should be part of your overall retirement strategy.

• Average 401(k) Balance Grows 75% Since 2009 Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 2:21 PM ET

  

  The average 401(k) balance hit a record high of $80,900 in the first quarter, according to Fidelity Investments.

• Would You Take Financial Advice From an Algorithm? Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 12:10 PM ET

  

  Web-based portfolio-management tools combine powerful analytics with flat fees. But is that enough to move private investors online?

• Stern Advice-Why pension funds are eating your 401(k)'s lunch Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:27 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, May 22- Pension funds- those old guaranteed-benefit retirement plans your grandma might have told you about- outperform those in 401 plans year after year, according to new research from consulting company Towers Watson.