RETIREMENTGUY

A financial planner was asked recently: "I am 50 and I have never saved for retirement. What should I do?" If you identify with this...

When you’re in your 20s, retirement seems like a lifetime away. But life happens fast. If you want to enjoy your golden years, you’ll...

The House’s passage of a debt limit deal Wednesday night marks the end of a pivotal chapter for the new House GOP majority, putting...

As graduates look to jump-start their careers this summer, they may want to pay extra attention to where their potential employer is...

Owning a car does come with its unique set of privileges. You reserve the liberty to cruise along the highways for long drives with your...

The halting pace of negotiations over the debt ceiling crisis is quite understandably making market participants increasingly nervous....

Thanks to rising interest rates, fixed-income investors can once again enjoy competitive yields on assets like Treasury bills and...

That’s right. Kirby, as in the Kirby vacuum cleaner. The company is one of the most positive examples I know where hard work, competence...

They say money can't buy you happiness; similarly, money won't ensure a happy retirement. That being said, not having enough money to...

It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of whole life insurance. I owned a policy for seven years before canceling it (for a minus-33%...

Let us first talk about Social Security tax, which is unique. And keep in mind that before 1983, Social Security benefits were not taxed....

Death isn’t a pleasant thought, but the reality is that everyone dies, and death taxes can be challenging for family and friends. After...

Saving for retirement often comes with an upfront tax break when funneling money into pretax accounts. But it’s also critical to manage...

It is important to be productive and earn money in our society; any successful person knows that and, in addition, should understand...

When it comes to finding the cheapest places to live in the U.S. for city dwellers, the best locations to settle down are mostly south of...

To identify the best places to retire, U.S. News analyzed data for the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. to assess how well they...

With so many savings options out there, deciding where to store your cash can be challenging. Both money market accounts and high-yield...

Perhaps the most official measure of American retirement savings comes from the Federal Reserve System. The Fed calculated average...