The wealthiest 10% have nearly $1 million saved. The typical family has $87,000. That gap is widening — and age, income, and ...

Full retirement age or “normal retirement age” was 65 years old for a long time. However, starting with people born in 1938 or later, the law gradually raises this age to account for people living ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

It's helpful to know the average retirement savings of your peers because, let's face it, your friends won't volunteer their numbers. As you near the end of your career, you'll want to be in at least ...

According to the Social Security Administration, taking your benefits as early as possible (age 62 for those born after 1960) ...

This chart details the current and future normal retirement ages in selected OECD countries where a rise is expected.

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

Here's how the new IRS inflation adjustments are increasing the contribution limits for your 401(k) and IRA in the new year.

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The federal government has started issuing early-retirement notices to public servants as part of its effort to reduce the ...

The rebels have a point. Across Europe playgrounds are emptying while care homes fill up. The European Commission reckons that by 2070 there will be barely two working-age adults on the continent for ...