| | columnist | | | | | | | Stephen Wendel, head of behavioral science at Morningstar, recently laid out eight changes that could help retirement savers do a better job of building a nest egg. | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | Some people have no choice but to retire without any savings. Here's what to do if you're one of them. | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | Having climbed through the 1990s and 2000s, interest on the Social Security trust fund hit a peak of $118.35 billion in 2009. Since then, the number has fallen off dramatically, amounting to $85.12 billion in 2017. | | | | columnist | | | | | | | Americans nearing or already in retirement likely have higher levels of debt than past generations. Job cuts and health issues add to struggles. | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | The Bay Area has it all in terms of high property taxes, health-care costs and living expenses. The median list price of a home in San Francisco is $1.19 million.
The most affordable locale is Fort Wayne, Indiana. | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | Your taxes in retirement may be a lot more complicated than taxes while you’re working. Here’s what to expect when you hit retirement age. | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | People in their 50s should focus on saving more and eliminating bad debt, financial advisers say. Once you reach the half-century mark, you can put an extra $6,000 in your 401(k) account as a catch-up contribution. This is also a good time to think a | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | Here's how to navigate one of the tricker money issues: aggressively paying down credit card debt, or aggressively saving for retirement. | | | | Personal Finance | | | | | | | Here’s what a career six-figure earner can expect each month in retirement benefits and how the benefit-calculation process works so you can apply it to your own unique situation. | | |
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