Retirement scan

If costs continue to escalate, Medicare may be forced to pass on the costs to beneficiaries, who are mostly retirees.

The Social Security trust fund only invests in U.S. Treasuries, which have seen yields fall to historic lows.

Round table of experts discuss ramifications of conflicting agendas, high tax brackets and low-cost index funds.

Many Americans make the mistake of tapping their home value for immediate financial issues instead of using it to help fund their retirement.

Why timing is so important for college graduates when making contributions to the 401(k) plans where they work.

Even index funds don’t necessarily escape workers' scrutiny when looking for unnecessary costs.

Retirees who used a 4% withdrawal rate on a portfolio with a 50/50 asset allocation have retained 67.5% of their wealth 16 years out.

Spousal and survivor benefits have become outdated and no longer address the needs of today's families given divorce rates and the number of single households.

While a stock-first withdrawal approach is viewed as a prudent way for retirees to tap into their retirement accounts, advisers should not readily recommend this strategy.

Retirees may receive no increase in benefits in 2017, as the Social Security Trust Fund says that the cost-of-living-adjustment could range between zero to .7%.