Retirement planning


Older Americans Had A 40-point Drop In Their Credit Score In The 10 Years Since The Great Recession

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Experian analyzed credit scores between 2008 and 2018 and had some alarming results. Read more

Outside The Box: 9 Ways To Be A Smarter Investor So You Can Think Less About Money

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How a brush with death helped me to have a better life. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: This Hybrid Social Security Plan Could Help More People Save Enough For Retirement

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One part would be funded through taxes and another would be similar to a 401(k) plan. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: Forget Retirement — Focus On Financial Independence

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The FIRE movement is changing the retirement conversation. Read more

Top Ten: 10 Articles To Help You With Money, Investing And Life

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MarketWatch’s most interesting stories this week include an innovative series about planning and living in retirement,... Read more

Outside The Box: Early Retirement Is A Risk — So Is Working In An Office Your Whole Life

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The FIRE life may be a gamble, but there are no ‘safe’ choices. Read more

What Investors Can Learn From Jeopardy Phenom James Holzhauer

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Bringing a new strategy to the venerable game show. Read more

Outside The Box: Buffetts Formula Is Still Working, If You Know Where To Look

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Ignore one-year returns to find Berkshire Hathaway’s true performance. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: The New Math Of Saving For Retirement May Boil Down To This One, Absurdly Simple Rule

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Why you should be saving at least 10% of your salary. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: Here Are The Best New Ideas In Retirement

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The most innovative thinking on retirement, from how we save for it to how we spend it to what it all means. Read more

Here's What To Do If The US-China Trade War Ignites Layoffs

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The trade war with China and rising pressure on manufacturers and retailers are bringing a new worry: layoffs. Here's ho... Read more

Millions Of Americans Are Just One Paycheck Away From Financial Disaster

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Many consumers would turn to dangerous fallback options in order to make ends meet. Read more

Outside The Box: When You Play The Game Of Loans, You Pay Either Way

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Money and life lessons we learned from ‘Game of Thrones’ Read more

Americans Are Saving More For Retirement, But It May Not Be Enough

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Average 401(k) employee contributions are rising, but don’t make even half of the maximum limit. Read more

When It Comes Down To It, Theres No Excuse For Not Maxing Out Your 401(k)

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The U.S. government gives out few freebies, and this is one of the best ones. Read more

Americas Declining Birth Rate Foreshadows Some Tough Financial Times Ahead

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The upshot on the continuing decline in the fertility rate. Read more

The Moneyist: Mothers Day Dilemma: My Mom Gave My Sister $20,000 For Her Stem-cell Treatment, I Want Her To Deduct It From Her Inheritance

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‘Responding to my sister’s hysterical call, my mother mailed my sister a check for the full amount.’ Read more

Deep Dive: Heres One Health-insurance Choice That Can Save You Money Now And Make You Even More Later

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You should forget your preconceived notions and figure out whether or not a health savings account might improve your fi... Read more

Top Ten: Weekend Roundup: The Uber IPO | China Trade Fight Heats Up | 16 Ways Americans Waste Money

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Also, health savings accounts, how to handle a non-compete contract and a distorted bond market. Read more

Outside The Box: The Feds Numbers Indicate The S&P 500 May Be Topping

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There’s less cash available to push the market much higher Read more