Home sellers start getting lower prices at 70, research shows — and the gap widens with age
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesFor homeowners who sell their house later in life, that timing may come with...
Retirement planning
Forget Gen Z and Millennials — the over-50s ‘Silver Spenders’ are powering investment opportunities, including these stocks
The growing wealth and enhanced spending power of the over-50s is poised to accelerate a range of investment opportunities across...
Politics is now Americans' No. 1 money worry, financial planners say
Sdi Productions | Istock | Getty ImagesOn the heels of the longest-ever federal government shutdown, shifting tariff policies and heightened...
As health insurance costs climb, how to make the most of medical spending before year's end
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesAs health-care costs continue to climb, you may want to make sure you're not...
This is the 'biggest mistake' you can make with your IRA, attorney says
mapodile | E+ | Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS — Millions of households have individual retirement accounts, and simple mistakes can be...
Powerball jackpot hits $1.8 billion. Here’s the tax bill if you win
Roughly $198.3 million goes straight to the IRSThe Powerball jackpot winner can expect a large upfront federal tax withholding. The...
Imposter scams cost older adults $700 million in 2024, FTC finds: Some victims are ‘clearing out' their 401(k)s
10'000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesCriminals are increasingly pilfering the retirement and other financial accounts of older Americans via...
Emergency funds are a 'security blanket' for 401(k) savings, Vanguard researcher says. Here's why
Ingwervanille | Moment | Getty ImagesSetting aside money in a rainy-day fund can bolster households' retirement prospects down the road,...
What Trump’s 'one big beautiful' tax-and-spending package means for your money
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican House members celebrate following the signing of U.S. President Donald...
When it comes to saving, Gen Z asks: 'What’s the point?' That's dangerous, expert says
Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty ImagesGen Z seems to have a case of economic malaise.Nearly half (49%) of its...
Here’s What It Looks Like When Americans Retire Overseas
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IRS to Make Largest Increase Ever to 401(k) Contribution Limit
Millions of Americans can save more in retirement accounts next year, after inflation adjustments made Friday by the Internal Revenue...
Pension Funds Plunge Into Riskier Bets—Just as Markets Are Struggling
U.S. public pension funds don’t have nearly enough money to pay for all their obligations to future retirees. A growing...
They Came, They Hiked, They Stayed: Retirees Lift Fortunes in Rural America
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Tom and Barb Hansen’s search for a retirement spot reads like the script to a road movie. California’s...
IRS Boosts 401(k) Contribution Annual Cap to $20,500
WASHINGTON—Workers will be able to set aside up to $20,500 in their 401(k) accounts in 2022, up $1,000 from this...
Social Security Benefits to Increase 5.9% for 2022
Seniors and other Americans receiving Social Security benefits in 2022 will see the largest increase in their payments in four...
