How to talk to your adult children about their inheritance
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Older Americans really don’t like talking to their adult children about…
I’m still working, but I’m over 59½ now and considering taking $20K from my 401(k) to get myself a new car. Thoughts?
Question: “I am thinking of using my 401(k) to help pay for part of a new car loan.…
I’m still working, but I’m over 59½ now and considering taking $20K from my 401(k) to get myself a new car. Thoughts?
Question: “I am thinking of using my 401(k) to help pay for part of a new car loan.…
Why Your News-Watching Routine Could Be Hurting Your Retirement Plans, Experts Explain
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez simonkr / Getty Images Constantly worrying about your finances because of the latest…
7 Most Effective Retirement Planning Moves of 2025 You Should Take Into 2026
After a rollercoaster 2025 marked by tariff repercussions, confusing inflation signals and market ups and downs, retirement savers…
Social Security 2026 benefit amounts will be affected by these changes
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images About 75 million Americans will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment to their…
$1 million saved for retirement ‘ain’t what it used to be’: American workers still have a long way to go
Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with Columbia University…
Average 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs amid 2025’s market gains
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Retirement account balances, which sank at the start of 2025 amid wild market swings, hit…
‘AI bubble’ shouldn’t be main focus of retirement investors
Thasunda Brown Duckett CNBC Fears of an AI stock bubble have many investors watching — and some worrying…
The number of 401(k) millionaires just hit a record high: ‘People are staying the course.’
Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with Columbia University…
‘I want to be sure I’m on the right path.’ I’m retiring in a few months with $145K, but I own my home and have no debt. I want to travel. What’s my move?
Question: “I was born and raised in New Zealand. I own my own home and have no debts.…
Some face a ‘survivor’s penalty’ after a spouse dies — how to avoid it
D-keine | E+ | Getty Images Losing a spouse can be devastating, and survivors often face a costly…