These 5 steps can help you become retirement-ready
Listen and subscribe to Decoding Retirement on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. How…
The One Generation That’s Most Financially Prepared For Retirement
When it comes to the reality of retirement, many generations, especially older ones, have come to realize that…
Your 401(k) match may not belong to you just yet
Many people saving in 401(k) accounts get a company match from their employer. But that money may not…
From 20s to retirement: How a strong credit score shapes your financial life
Maintaining a strong credit score is critical at every stage of adult life. Starting from early career years…
How to talk to your adult children about their inheritance
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Older Americans really don’t like talking to their adult children about…
7 Most Effective Retirement Planning Moves of 2025 You Should Take Into 2026
After a rollercoaster 2025 marked by tariff repercussions, confusing inflation signals and market ups and downs, retirement savers…
Why Your News-Watching Routine Could Be Hurting Your Retirement Plans, Experts Explain
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez simonkr / Getty Images Constantly worrying about your finances because of the latest…
Social Security 2026 benefit amounts will be affected by these changes
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images About 75 million Americans will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment to their…
$1 million saved for retirement ‘ain’t what it used to be’: American workers still have a long way to go
Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with Columbia University…
Average 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs amid 2025’s market gains
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Retirement account balances, which sank at the start of 2025 amid wild market swings, hit…
‘AI bubble’ shouldn’t be main focus of retirement investors
Thasunda Brown Duckett CNBC Fears of an AI stock bubble have many investors watching — and some worrying…
Some face a ‘survivor’s penalty’ after a spouse dies — how to avoid it
D-keine | E+ | Getty Images Losing a spouse can be devastating, and survivors often face a costly…