Here are five essential points federal employees should keep in mind about the potential effects of a government shutdown on their retirement security.

The government shutdown has raised lots of questions about the retirement process, and retirement benefits, for federal ...

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When retirees relocate, they think life will be cheaper, easier, sunnier — only to find some big disappointments. Here’s how to minimize mistakes. By Martha C. White Kate Ferriter left New York’s ...

During a recent episode of her "Women & Money" podcast, famed financial advisor Suze Orman gave some controversial advice about the best ways to maximize your retirement savings. The advice, which ...

“It is good to learn from your mistakes,” Warren Buffett has said . “It is better to learn from other people’s mistakes.” So take note, millennials and Gen Zers: Your older peers are giving you a ...

I’m nearing retirement. My wife and I are 70. We have no debt, our house is paid off, and our vehicles are paid off. Our home is worth $450,000. Our newest vehicle is one year old, and we will ...

Sometimes it seems like everyone is working later into life. I saw an obituary for Jane Goodall, who made about 300 appearances a year into her 90s. There has been an outpouring of admiration for ...

The vast majority of states don't tax Social Security benefits. The federal government does tax them, though. A handful of states don't tax any retirement income at all. Most states don't tax Social ...

The country’s attachment to an early pension, seen as a fundamental right, forced a major concession by the government, allowing it to survive, for now. news analysis The country’s attachment to an ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles’ pass rush was already a concern. Then, three-time Pro Bowler and veteran Za’Darius Smith surprisingly announced his retirement on Monday. The Eagles were already in a ...