But if you reach your goal early — say, by age 50 — should you retire immediately? Experienced financial planners will likely ...

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But if you reach your goal early — say, by age 50 — should you retire immediately? Experienced financial planners will likely point out that the size of your portfolio and retirement savings is only ...

Retiring at 60 with $1.5 million sounds comfortable until you realize Medicare doesn’t begin until 65. That five-year gap ...

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Many people are doing OK. With record-high stock prices, portfolios have blossomed, and in the minds of clients and financial advisors, now is not a bad time to retire. “Obviously when you got the ...

If retirement has been on your mind lately, you’re not alone. A record number of Americans are hitting retirement age this year, and it’s clear that rising living expenses and health care costs are ...

The average 401(k) balance between the ages of 45 and 54 is about $189,000, according to Vanguard. How do your savings ...

Gen X faces rising costs, debt and family obligations. Discover the major obstacles to retirement readiness — and how to ...

For decades, retirement planning has assumed inflation would average around 2-2.5% annually, and financial planners built ...

Life expectancy is increasing. If you're close to retirement age, here's what you might want to spend your time doing, and ...