How to create a well-rounded estate plan
Two out of three U.S. adults do not have a will or other estate planning documents, according to a Caring.com survey
A Rich Retirement
How to maximize your retirement savings goals
With the delay of the tax filing deadline this year, you can contribute to your traditional or Roth IRA accounts until May 17. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBSN to discuss how to make the most of your retirement savings.
Get your retirement planning back on track
Millions of Americans are seeing their finances taking serious hits because of the pandemic, and some people are looking to withdraw money from their retirement funds. Daniel Geltrude, founder and managing partner at financial consulting firm Geltrude & Company, joins CBSN to discuss how you can get your retirement planning back on track.
Women, minorities pushed into early retirement
CBS MoneyWatch spoke to The New School's retirement expert, labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci, about why women and workers of color are more likely to be forced into early retirements during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to make the most of your investments
Investing can seem intimidating when you have no background information or resources, but it may be more accessible than you think. Something as simple as a 401(k) or IRA can lead to greater retirement earnings than using a traditional savings account. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined CBSN with more on how to make the most out of your investments.
Retirement planning tips for every working generation
Workers at every age should try to set aside some of their earnings for retirement, said CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger
Hardship withdrawals from your company's 401(k)
The rules for hardship withdrawals are strict and the costs of taking money from your future retirement can be sky-high
House passes bill that would bring major changes to U.S. retirement system
The bipartisan bill would allow more small businesses to help with retirement plans, help contribute and pay off loans and let parents use retirement money to help with childcare
What to do in your 20s and 30s to be set in your 60s and 70s
Millennials take note: The key to retiring on time is starting to save money early. Follow this advice from experts
Adult children are costing parents their retirements
Half of American parents are skimping on retirement savings to support their adult children. Here's why that's bad
Medicare and Social Security on insolvency paths, report warns
The bedrock retirement programs for middle- and working-class Americans are in shaky financial shape, report shows
1 in 4 millennials raiding 401(k)s early to pay debt
A generation defined by high levels of debt often thinks paying off credit cards and student loans trumps saving for retirement
Costly financial mistake: Not having a will
In our Eye on Money series, we are looking at costly mistakes people make with their finances. Failing to have a will is one of the biggest errors you can make. Fifty-eight percent of American adults have not prepared estate planning documents, according to Caring.com. We spoke to a Massachusetts woman who could lose the home she has lived in for most of her life because her step-father did not leave a will. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger, who writes about the importance of having a will in "The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money," joins "CBS This Morning" to offer practical tips.
BlackRock president talks retirement savings
A new survey by the investment giant BlackRock suggests tens of millions of Americans still haven't started saving for their retirement. Only 52 percent of women say they've begun to put money away, compared to 61 percent of men. Americans who have a retirement savings plan say they feel a greater sense of well-being. BlackRock president Rob Kapito joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the state of retirement savings.
What to do about a falling 401(k) account
It really depends on how old you are and whether you've got a strategy in place for inevitable market drops
Retirement out of reach for millions
Tom Coomer, 80, is just one of nearly 10 million Americans over 65 still working. He was working as a machinist when his plant closed down, just one year shy of getting his full pension. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann has his story.
Americans forced to work longer
Many Americans are forced to hold off on their retirement, working past 65. CBS business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor to explain why people are working longer, and what they can do to secure their financial future.
Here are 2019's higher limits for retirement savings accounts
The IRS has raised its annual contribution maximums for 401(k)s, IRAs, and health savings accounts
The new work trend: "Unretirement"
A new survey finds workers who retired are coming back to the workforce, many times in a completely different career. Katie Aupperle from KXJB-TV reports from Fargo, North Dakota.
How to make the most of your 401(k) plan
Your chances of having enough savings set aside by retirement time are much greater if you follow these tips
Bankrupt baby boomers
A new study reveals a jarring truth for baby boomers. Instead of retirement and relaxation, many are facing bankruptcy. More than 12 percent of those who file for bankruptcy protection are over 65, a figure that was just over 2 percent in 1991.
Keeping retirement savings on track
It can be tempting to chase high-flying stocks that could reap big rewards--but also carry big risks. Here's what financial experts recommend to keep your retirement on track.
Tech stocks in your retirement plan
Even if you don't think you've invested in tech stocks, there's a good chance you have if you have a retirement fund. Co-founders of MarketSnacks, Nick Martell and Jack Kramer, join CBSN to discuss the impact of investing in highly valued tech stocks.
Working longer to boost your retirement
Just a few more months of work can make a big difference for your retirement savings.
Breaking down the basics of "F.I.R.E."
The concept of "F.I.R.E." or financial independence and retiring early has gained heat in the financial industry. More people are carefully crafting their spending and savings so they can stop working sooner. Yahoo Finance reporter Jeanine Ahn joins CBSN to break down the basics.
Easy, impressive food to order for your Super Bowl party
From southern BBQ to Chicago deep dish pizzas, represent your favorite team at your Super Bowl LVI party.
Last minute Valentine's Day gift ideas
These last-minute Valentine's Day gifts from Scentbird, Amazon, Cameo and more will impress your loved one.
Valentine's Day gift ideas for boyfriends
Here's what to gift him this Valentine's Day from Nordstrom, Bathing Culture, Brooklinen and more.
Spring Break 2022: What to pack for your next beach trip
Sunglasses, beach chairs, sand-proof blankets and more: Shop everything you need for your next beach vacation.
How to watch the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The greatest athletes gathering in Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here's how to follow the action.
Face masks for kids: KF94 and other masks similar to N95 and KN95 that fit children
Find KF94 and KN95 face masks that may offer your children more protection than a basic cloth option
What are the differences between N95, KN95, surgical and cloth masks?
As the Omicron surge continues, our explainer is here to help you sort through the latest mask news.
Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Fitbit and more: The newest and best rated activity and fitness trackers of 2022
These gadgets can help you achieve all of your health and wellness goals
Here's how to watch the 2022 Super Bowl LVI
Here's everything you need to know about watching Super Bowl LVI, including where to stream the 2022 Super Bowl.
The best 2022 Super Bowl TV deals you can shop before the big game
2022 Super Bowl TV deals are here. Here are some great 4K TV options for watching the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl
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Major winter storm could develop into bomb cyclone over the weekend
The quickly-intensifying winter storm could develop into a nor'easter as it travels along the coast, potentially unleashing blizzard conditions.
Amy Schneider's winning streak comes down to "Final Jeopardy!" question
The "Jeopardy!" star will return in the fall for the Tournament of Champions.
Spotify says it will grant Neil Young's request to remove his music
Young asked for his music to be removed over Spotify's hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast, which features what Young called "life-threatening misinformation."
Federal court upholds stay of execution for Alabama death row inmate
The state attorney general's office said it will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Biden signs order making sexual harassment an offense under military code
The executive order makes sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Oath Keepers leader ordered jailed until trial on January 6 charges
Stewart Rhodes faces seditious conspiracy charges in Washington, D.C. and his attorney said they would appeal his detention.
Biden signs order making sexual harassment an offense under military code
The executive order makes sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
QAnon follower who admitted assaulting officers on Jan. 6 sentenced
Nicholas Languerand, an avowed follower of the QAnon conspiracy, pleaded guilty in November to assaulting law enforcement officers at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Fed appears poised for rate increase in March
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said decisions on how often and by how much the rate increases this year have not been made.
Meet the women who could be Biden's pick for next Supreme Court justice
President Biden has vowed to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court if a seat were to open up.
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Woman is vaccinated, and "grateful," after ICU stay in pregnancy
"I would sit and count my breaths because I didn't know if I would survive the night," she said.
Spotify says it will grant Neil Young's request to remove his music
Young asked for his music to be removed over Spotify's hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast, which features what Young called "life-threatening misinformation."
Scientists keep an eye on "stealth" Omicron variant BA.2
This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, has been found in at least 40 countries, including the U.S.
Many stores expect to offer free N95 masks this week
For most Americans, getting their hands on the higher quality masks will require some patience.
Elton John postpones several shows after testing positive for COVID-19
He added that he's fully vaccinated and boosted and expects to be back on stage this weekend.
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Many stores expect to offer free N95 masks this week
For most Americans, getting their hands on the higher quality masks will require some patience.
What's going on at FBI-raided testing company?
State prosecutors allege COVID test samples were stuffed in trash bags strewn across an office floor.
Stocks dip after Fed signals it's set to hike interest rates
Economists expect the Federal Reserve to start lifting rates as soon as its next meeting in March.
Congress is giving billions to carbon-capture technology. Will it work?
About $17B will build technology that can reduce emissions. But some worry it's being hijacked to keep U.S. burning fossil fuels.
Fed appears poised for rate increase in March
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said decisions on how often and by how much the rate increases this year have not been made.
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Russia ridicules Biden's remarks about sanctioning Putin
Kremlin suggests any U.S. sanctions targeting leaders would be "absolutely not painful," as Moscow and Washington refuse to back down.
Pope Francis says parents should not condemn gay children
"Never condemn your children," he said while speaking about the difficult things parents and children can experience.
ISIS raid on Syrian prison put down with U.S. help after six days
It's unclear how many died or how many prisoners escaped as U.S.-backed Syrian fighters fought to retake control of the facility, but it was a clear sign of ISIS' lingering potency.
Ghostly monkey, twin slug snake among 224 new species identified
There are also dozens of newly identified reptiles, frogs and newts, fish and 155 plant species, including the only known succulent bamboo species, found in Laos.
"Fight Club" has a very different ending in China
The actual movie ends with the protagonist blowing up office buildings in a symbolic blow to authority and societal norms – not quite the right message for a Chinese audience, apparently.
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Amy Schneider's winning streak comes down to "Final Jeopardy!" question
The "Jeopardy!" star will return in the fall for the Tournament of Champions.
A fashion designer's journey from the garment factory to Beverly Hills
Johana Hernandez grew up watching her immigrant parents work in garment factories. She's now dressing celebrities and showing her designs at Paris Fashion Week.
Spotify says it will grant Neil Young's request to remove his music
Young asked for his music to be removed over Spotify's hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast, which features what Young called "life-threatening misinformation."
Peter Dinklage criticizes Disney's upcoming "Snow White"
Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism, said even though Disney is trying to be "progressive" with the film it is still a "backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave."
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness on new show
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the new Netflix show, "Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness," premiering Friday, January 28.
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Picasso heirs launch NFTs of ceramic work by famed artist
"We're trying to build a bridge between the NFT world and the fine art world,"the famed artist's great-grandson said.
GM is "aggressively moving" on electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra says
GM is investing nearly $7 billion in Michigan to build a new battery plant and overhaul an existing factory to make electric trucks.
Apple says possibly armed woman is stalking CEO Tim Cook
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge issued a restraining order against the woman on Friday.
Lawsuits allege Google lied about your location tracking
For years, the search and internet giant allowed users to hide their "Location History" but tracked it anyway, suit alleges.
California's "Lithium Valley" on the rise
Long a hub of geothermal power production, a forgotten backwater of Southern California known as the Salton Sea, is a bountiful reservoir of lithium, is being dubbed "Lithium Valley." The silvery-white metal is now in huge demand as it is used in electric vehicle batteries. Ben Tracy reports.
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GM is "aggressively moving" on electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra says
GM is investing nearly $7 billion in Michigan to build a new battery plant and overhaul an existing factory to make electric trucks.
Ghostly monkey, twin slug snake among 224 new species identified
There are also dozens of newly identified reptiles, frogs and newts, fish and 155 plant species, including the only known succulent bamboo species, found in Laos.
Man who needs new heart refuses to get vaccine
A 31-year-old man who needs a new heart isn't getting one because he hasn't been vaccinated against COVID-19. David Ferguson said his son DJ refuses to get the shot, and the hospital treating him said the coronavirus vaccine is one of several required for transplant candidates. Paul Burton of CBS Boston reports.
5 amazing facts about the James Webb Space Telescope
Technically, it could also see details as small as a U.S. penny at a distance of about 25 miles.
Saturn's tiny frozen moon could be a "stealth" ocean world
The latest discovery has "expanded the definition of a potentially habitable world in our solar system and beyond," scientists say.
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Texas man arrested for gun used in synagogue standoff
A Texas man accused of selling a gun to the suspect in the synagogue hostage standoff has been arrested. The gunman allegedly said he bought it to intimidate someone who owed him money.
Biden signs order criminalizing military sexual harassment
President Biden signed an executive order to make sexual harassment a crime under military law. The cases will now be handled by independent military prosecutors.
Texas man faces charges after selling gun to man who held hostages at synagogue
Henry Williams is a convicted felon who was banned from owning the gun he's accused of selling to Malik Faisal Akram.
Teen arrested for murder, accused of luring victim's brother online
Anna Bella Dukes was arrested for the February 2021 shooting death of Elias Otero, Albuquerque police said..
Ex-professor gets 53 years for killing boyfriend during sexual fantasy
The judge called the killing of Trenton Cornell-Duranleau "cold-blooded" as he sentenced Wyndham Lathem.
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5 amazing facts about the James Webb Space Telescope
Technically, it could also see details as small as a U.S. penny at a distance of about 25 miles.
Saturn's tiny frozen moon could be a "stealth" ocean world
The latest discovery has "expanded the definition of a potentially habitable world in our solar system and beyond," scientists say.
Webb space telescope reaches orbit nearly a million miles away
With Webb on station, engineers will focus on aligning the telescope's optical system.
Webb space telescope nearing destination a million miles away
If all goes well, Webb will be 100 times more powerful than Hubble — so sensitive to infrared light that it could detect the faint heat of a bumble bee as far away as the moon.
Atlas 5 launches two Space Force satellites
The two satellites will monitor other spacecraft in the high altitudes favored by communications stations and spycraft.
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Top U.S. athletes to watch at Beijing Winter Olympics
Thousands of the world's best athletes are getting ready for the Beijing Winter Olympics. These top Americans should be on your list to watch.
Evidence in the Suzanne Morphew case
Bizarre clues and evidence in the investigation into the Colorado mother's disappearance include a spy pen, plastic needle cap, and a chipmunk alibi.
Ranking every Super Bowl, from worst to first
There have been some super games since 1967, but which one is the best?
Notable Deaths in 2022
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Sidney Poitier 1927-2022
A look at the career of the Oscar-winning actor-director, one of Hollywood's legendary trailblazers.
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Here Comes The Sun: Kirsten Dunst, Marcel Duchamp
Kirsten Dunst has spent the better part of her life in front of the camera. In a "Here Comes The Sun" exclusive, she discusses freedom from fear and other lessons learned from acting. We also have a story on influential artist Marcel Duchamp that may leave you asking, "Is that art?" "Here Comes The Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Eye On America: Inspiring youth, threat to tribal land
An alternative music program in California is motivating high school students to open up about anxiety, anger and depression. Meanwhile, rising ocean water in Washington state is consuming a Native American tribe's land. Watch these stores and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Person To Person: Norah O'Donnell interviews Brené Brown
"Person to Person" with Norah O'Donnell brings viewers the most intimate type of interview — going beyond the headlines through thoughtful conversation. In this episode, O'Donnell sits down with best-selling author Brené Brown about her new book, "Atlas of the Heart," which maps out the language people use to describe emotions. The two discuss vulnerability as a strength and why the ability to identify feelings can give someone power over their emotions.
San Jose passes new gun control measure
The San Jose city council passed a first-of-its-kind gun control measure, requiring gun owners to have liability insurance and pay an annual estimated fee of $25. At least one lawsuit has been filed over the ordinance's constitutionality. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined CBS News to discuss.
States sue Google over location tracking
Attorneys general from Texas, Indiana, Washington and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming the tech company manipulated consumers into handing over personal data and invaded user privacy. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss the accusations he and other states are outlining in their lawsuit.