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• How to gauge your chances of a phased retirement

  2:32 PM ET Fri, 4 Aug 2017

  Four in 5 employers say they're supportive of employees working past age 65, yet policies don't always reflect that.

• The world's top 10 retirement destinations for 2017

  12:24 PM ET Thu, 3 Aug 2017

  From Mexico to Malta, Live and Invest Overseas ranks its top 10 destinations for retirement for 2017.

• States pick up slack on retirement savings as feds back out

  3:50 PM ET Mon, 31 July 2017

  Programs to provide workplace access to IRAs are sprouting around the country.

• Survey: 34% of entrepreneurs don't have a retirement savings plan

  9:54 AM ET Thu, 27 July 2017

  One-third of entrepreneurs don't currently have a retirement savings plan, citing insufficient income as the top reason why.

• The ethics of adjusting your assets to qualify for Medicaid

  8:13 PM ET Fri, 21 July 2017

  Medicaid will be at the center, and the program will probably affect you and your family more than you know

• Newborns would save $2.2 million for retirement with this idea

  2:07 PM ET Wed, 19 July 2017

  Creating "child IRAs" would let parents save for their kids' retirement starting at birth

• The US is lagging Europe on retirement security

  11:51 AM ET Wed, 19 July 2017

  Among the leading nations for retirement security, the U.S. didn't even crack the top 15, according to this study.

• Why high 401(k) plan fees are likely to stick around

  11:32 AM ET Mon, 17 July 2017

  Recent court cases serve as a reminder that your plan provider is under no obligation to offer you the lowest-cost investments.

• If you like paying hefty tax bills, stick with your regular 401(k)

  8:37 AM ET Mon, 17 July 2017

  Like paying hefty tax bills? A traditional 401(k) may do that to you.

• Super savers ditch the fancy wheels to boost their retirement savings

  11:25 AM ET Thu, 13 July 2017

  One in 10 workers hits the maximum contribution levels for retirement savings. Here's what they don't buy instead.

• Social Security expansion is possible despite future funding woes, advocates say

  6:38 PM ET Thu, 13 July 2017

  Despite future shortfalls, advocates say a benefits expansion is possible.

• This fund helps keep retirees from running out of money

  11:00 AM ET Wed, 12 July 2017

  A new type of mutual fund is designed to help retirees manage their withdrawal rates.

• Here's why your Social Security check is smaller than you expected

  2:35 PM ET Fri, 14 July 2017

  The federal government grabbed $713 million in Social Security benefits last year, mostly for unpaid taxes and delinquent student loans.

• Thanks, Congress. Wealthy investors are holding off on these tax-saving strategies

  8:30 AM ET Tue, 11 July 2017

  Moneyed families have hit the pause button on their estate plans, holding out for a repeal of the "death tax." Don't count on it.

• Senate's proposed Medicaid cuts could make long-term-care unaffordable

  10:30 AM ET Tue, 11 July 2017

  Experts say now is a good time for older Americans to review their options, especially if Medicaid is cut.

• What to do with your 401(k) when you switch jobs

  3:00 PM ET Sun, 9 July 2017

  How you handle old workplace accounts could make a big difference in how much you have saved at retirement.