Editorial Staff

Tapping a 401(k) isn’t good idea, so it would need to be the lesser of two or more evils. And they “would have to be pretty evil evils," says an expert.

Low-cost passive index funds and sticking to an asset allocation plan even during a market downturn overcame some common pitfalls.

Harvesting losses to write off taxable gains is one strategy to address the Trump administration's plan to scrap the 3.8% net investment income surtax.

Retirement investors are better off owning an all-value equity portfolio than a combination of growth and value stocks, data shows.

These banks provide senior-friendly accounts to older customers and offer them rewards such as no-fee checking accounts that earn interest.

Seniors are advised to sign up for Medicare when they are about to reach the age of 65, or they face a hefty penalty for the rest of their golden years.

President Trump's budget is expected to call for spending cuts on programs intended to help poor households, while keeping Medicare and other programs designed to assist older people.

More people are taking part-time jobs providing housekeeping and other services to seniors who are living independently.

Millennials change jobs more than older generations, but thinking about the future is not a huge priority.

A 2014 law lets clients disabled before the age of 26 to save as much as $14,000 annually without facing any tax burden.