At the end of the day, as Aristotle said, our "happiness depends on ourselves." There is still time to increase your retirement nest egg to an amount...

Nowadays, people are living longer so retirees are spending 30 years or more in retirement. It is important to plan ahead if you want to maintain...

Although it's unwise to expect Social Security to cover all your costs, you can take steps to increase your benefits. Work as long as possible. You...

First, it is possible and perhaps likely that the taxable portion could increase to 100% in the future as a politically attractive way to strengthen...

When planning for your investments, choose a realistic retirement date. This will help you in creating your retirement planning schedule and discover...

For most people, you can't afford not to participate in tax deferred retirement plans. Contributions to 401(k) and similar employer sponsored plans...

For individuals who live a very long time, any decisions to start benefits early at permanently reduced levels will reduce the longevity protection of...

While the tax-deferred compounding of the IRA may have a powerful impact on the growth rate of your savings, you may need to increase your savings in...

The first step in retirement planning is estimating how much money you'll need. A popular rule-of-thumb claims that you will only need about 70% of...

If you have no retirement plan at work, contribute to a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA. Your contributions to your 401(k) or IRA are tax-deferred, so...