Steve Luker | iStock | Getty Images Maybe you’ve taken the usual personal finance advice to avoid staring at your 401 (k) balance during market volatility, and when stocks are going down or the headlines are screaming, you’re calm. Overall, this...
Ariel Skelley | Digital vision | Getty Images Looking to be happier with your life and finances in 2022? The answer may be to find professional help. According to a study by Herbers & Company, people who worked with a financial...
Clemens Porikys | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Many workers look forward to the day when they can retire. A recent survey by Natixis Investment Managers sought to find out exactly when most Americans expect to stop working. The average...
XiFotos | E + | Getty Images Inflation is not just a daily concern for Americans. It is now also their main risk for retirement. An Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America survey finds that 25% of Americans see rising...
Integrity Photos Inc | The image bank | Getty Images The share of employers allowing Roth 401 (k) savings jumped last year, giving more workers access to the financial benefits that come with these contributions. A Roth is a type of...
New Year’s numbers for 2022 arrive in Times Square in New York City on December 20, 2021. Rob Kim | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Rethink your retirement schedule Cecilie_Arcurs | E + | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has...
MoMo Productions | Stone | Getty Images Market conditions are putting pressure on the 4% rule, a popular rule of thumb for retirees to determine how much money they can live on each year without worrying about running out later. Withdrawing...
The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things for Americans, including work, family life, and more. It has also caused a lot of people to reconsider their personal finances. Now, as the health crisis appears to be easing, 51% of...
Élisabeth Frantz | Reuters Two years after Congress passed a law that ushered in improvements to the U.S. pension system, lawmakers’ efforts to make further improvements are advancing, albeit slowly. There is bipartisan support for measures in both the House and...
As we’ve all noticed, inflation has been on the rise lately – the consumer price index fell from 1.6% at the end of the first quarter of 2021 to around 3.4% for the second quarter. And that has major implications for...