20 holiday gifts for retirees and near-retirees

Here's help in shopping for your older friends and relatives -- without having to fight crowds at the mall

• Dec 2, 2016

How near-retirees can build a portfolio of retirement income

As your working life draws to a close, a critical goal becomes figuring out how to generate a retirement paycheck

• Dec 1, 2016

How should near-retirees deploy their net worth?

Here's guidance for developing good strategies for addressing key short-term goals as retirement approaches

• Nov 30, 2016

A Wall Street thumb's up to Trump, but for how long?

After an unprecedented week of unprecedented highs for U.S. stocks, it's fair to ask if "Trump bump" is the real thing

• Nov 28, 2016

A fruitful topic for holiday conversation: Retirement

Here's an excellent chance to learn from your older friends' and relatives' hard-won life experience

• Nov 23, 2016

How to cope with Social Security's tiny 2017 raise

January's 0.3 percent hike won't pay many bills, but here are some strategies for making the best of a bad situation

• Nov 21, 2016

What Trump's win could mean for older Americans

Don't wait for the dust to settle: These tips can help you devise strategies now for a range of possible developments

• Nov 15, 2016

Trump is president-elect: What do I do with my 401(k)?

Stock pros may predict big swings in coming weeks, but history shows it pays to steady on through presidency after presidency

• Nov 9, 2016

Before packing your bags to retire to Canada

You'll enjoy your adventure more if you carefully consider all of its aspects, many of which could derail your plans

• Nov 9, 2016

How retirement hurts living standards for boomers

A combination of taking Social Security too early and scads of tax disincentives make work a losing proposition

• Nov 4, 2016

For investors and retirees worried about the election

The stock market is apparently spooked by the twists of campaign 2016, so how can you protect your hard-earned money?

• Nov 3, 2016

6 retirement strategies from a local pro

Based on over 40 years of experience, these are guidelines that a retirement expert uses for his own planning

• Nov 2, 2016

5 ways retirees can better manage their savings

Savvy savers can generate much higher income from federally insured deposit accounts today than in the past -- here's how

• Nov 1, 2016

How to choose a Medicare Advantage health plan

Now's the time to shop for your insurance coverage -- here's a step-by-step guide to finding the best plan for the best price

• Oct 28, 2016

Trump? Clinton? A president can't fix your finances

Here's what you can do to improve your own personal fortunes rather than wait for politicians to deliver on their promises

• Oct 27, 2016

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