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Want to live to 100? Here’s the No. 1 predictor of whether you’ll make it.

Want to live to 100? Here’s the No. 1 predictor of whether you’ll make it.

How did your investments perform in this bull market?

An early fall financial check up can help you end 2023 on a high note

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

What a government shutdown would do to Social Security payments — and what you really should be worried about

Fed’s inflation fight was already tough. Washington chaos could make it harder.

This savings account is now paying an enticing 6.17% — and 9 other high-yield savings accounts with high APYs in October 2023

My 8-year-old son was given $35,000 in gold bars. Do we hold onto them — or sell and invest the money?

Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

‘Bond king’ Bill Gross says investors should shun stocks and bonds. Here’s what he’s buying instead.

We have $760,000 saved and $10,000 a month in Social Security and pensions. Should we donate our RMDs to charity?

Wells Fargo downgrades four regional banks and highlights four top names in analyst shift

U.S. bond market is sending recession warning, and Friday’s jobs report could hold the next clue, Jeff Gundlach warns

Does job hopping still increase your salary?

‘What happens if we marry?’: My boyfriend gives his daughter $3,000 a month and pays for his ex-wife’s car. Is this a problem?

3 ways 401(k) savers can stay confident during challenging times

Sep. 23, 2023 at 3:52 p.m. ET by Brian Bender

Is an inherited IRA the best option when a spouse dies?

Sep. 23, 2023 at 2:43 p.m. ET by Dan Moisand

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

Sep. 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Jessica Hall

Has it become easier to beat the market?

Sep. 18, 2023 at 11:09 a.m. ET by Mark Hulbert

4 ways to win open enrollment and make the most of your workplace benefits

Sep. 16, 2023 at 1:20 p.m. ET by Craig Rubino

Can get a tax break on charitable contributions from my IRA?

Sep. 15, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. ET by Dan Moisand

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

Sep. 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Alessandra Malito

You may be a stock-market contrarian and you don’t even know it

Sep. 8, 2023 at 8:43 p.m. ET by Mark Hulbert

I want to access my 401(k) early. Is a loan the only way?

Sep. 8, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. ET by Dan Moisand

Grandma says, ‘You look terrible!’ Here’s why you should respond with compassion.

Sep. 8, 2023 at 2:05 p.m. ET by Morey Stettner

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

Sep. 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Jessica Hall

Can you answer this crucial retirement-planning question? Most people can’t.

Sep. 4, 2023 at 11:53 a.m. ET by Mark Hulbert

What’s your best decade? 3 retirement lessons from a 67-year-old songwriter

Sep. 2, 2023 at 12:02 p.m. ET by Dennis Welch

My mother died 7 years ago. How do we clean up an estate that was never properly probated?

Sep. 2, 2023 at 10:10 a.m. ET by Harry Margolis

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

Sep. 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Alessandra Malito

Why do people use trusts for estate planning?

Aug. 30, 2023 at 9:48 a.m. ET by Dan Moisand

Is the future more uncertain now than ever before?

Aug. 26, 2023 at 12:09 p.m. ET by Mark Hulbert

Retirement can disrupt your sleep. How to sleep healthy and avoid the ‘forbidden zone.’

Aug. 25, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. ET by Morey Stettner

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

Aug. 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Jessica Hall

Do you know where your prescription drugs come from? Why you should.

Aug. 18, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. ET by Morey Stettner

Fed’s inflation fight was already tough. Washington chaos could make it harder.

Retirement Weekly

Want to live to 100? Here’s the No. 1 predictor of whether you’ll make it.

Want to live to 100? Here’s the No. 1 predictor of whether you’ll make it.

How did your investments perform in this bull market?

An early fall financial check up can help you end 2023 on a high note

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

What a government shutdown would do to Social Security payments — and what you really should be worried about

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Fed’s inflation fight was already tough. Washington chaos could make it harder.

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My 8-year-old son was given $35,000 in gold bars. Do we hold onto them — or sell and invest the money?

Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

‘Bond king’ Bill Gross says investors should shun stocks and bonds. Here’s what he’s buying instead.

We have $760,000 saved and $10,000 a month in Social Security and pensions. Should we donate our RMDs to charity?

Wells Fargo downgrades four regional banks and highlights four top names in analyst shift

U.S. bond market is sending recession warning, and Friday’s jobs report could hold the next clue, Jeff Gundlach warns

Does job hopping still increase your salary?

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Is an inherited IRA the best option when a spouse dies?

News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

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You may be a stock-market contrarian and you don’t even know it

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Grandma says, ‘You look terrible!’ Here’s why you should respond with compassion.

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Can you answer this crucial retirement-planning question? Most people can’t.

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Is the future more uncertain now than ever before?

Retirement can disrupt your sleep. How to sleep healthy and avoid the ‘forbidden zone.’

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