Consumer News Are You Putting Off Saving For Retirement

11 clear signs that your retirement fund is deficient

You might daydream about retirement, but actually planning and stashing away money can feel like a nightmare. Indeed, some people push it out of their periphery, instead focusing on short- and ... Read More

More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, putting retirement out of reach, report finds

Many Americans are eager to put money away for retirement, but that goal is increasingly out of reach because more workers are living paycheck to paycheck, a new Goldman Sachs study finds. Roughly 42% ... Read More

Most Gen-Xers Worry Inflation Will Wreck Their Retirement. Here's How to Beat It.

But for Gen-Xers in their 40s and 50s, it's a lot closer. This particularly holds true for older Gen Xers, some of whom may be pushing 60. Just as inflation has been taking a toll on Americans across ... Read More

Worried You'll Run Out of Retirement Savings? Here's What to Do

To be able to take a decent sum out of your retirement account each year, that money needs to be invested strategically. You may be inclined to move out of stocks completely in retirement to unload ... Read More

Most Americans are falling behind in saving for retirement. Here's how they can make up the difference.

The savings shortfall comes as Social Security faces insolvency, people are living longer and inflation outpaces earnings gains As many as 58% of Americans will fail to maintain their standard of ... Read More

You can be a supersaver for retirement — but it’ll cost you

Millions of Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement and lack the funds to retire comfortably. Then there are people who go too far. They stash away so much money that it actually undermines ... Read More

The IRS Set New IRA Contribution Limits—Would You Be Prepared for Retirement If You Saved That Much Every Year?

How much would you have by age 67 if you contributed $7,500 to your IRA every year starting at age 27? And is it enough to retire or should you save more? Read More

What is ‘revenge saving’ (and should you be doing it)?

Hayes isn’t an outlier. She’s part of a subset of Americans shifting their focus from spending to super-saving — a trend known as “revenge saving.” “Revenge saving” translates to saving very ... Read More

The Key Expense You Forgot To Put in Your Retirement Plan

Most Americans spend years preparing for retirement but forget one of the most expensive items: long-term care. As reported by CBS News, nearly 70% of retirees will need it, and costs can top six ... Read More

Will Younger Generations Win the Retirement Race?

Millennials often get a bad rap, unfortunately. But there is one way they are just edging out their baby boomer or Gen X parents: their preparation for retirement. And Gen Z could be in an even better ... Read More

Most Americans are falling behind in saving for retirement. Here’s how they can make up the difference.

The majority of Americans won’t have enough money to retire and maintain their current lifestyle, forcing them to either cut their spending or work longer to make ends meet. According to a new ... Read More