A recent global ranking of 47 retirement income systems puts the U.S. right in the mediocre middle at 22nd place.

The average 401(k) balance is a tenth of what a middle-class person would need to maintain their lifestyle, one expert says.

Susan Labarthe didn’t start medical school until her 50s. Her 80th is around the corner, but she’s not done practicing medicine yet.

Though rising stock and home values have helped older workers and retirees, they have less time to make up for financial losses.

An explanation of how they work and which one is better.

General Electric is freezing its pensions for 20,000 non-union workers and will offer pension buyouts for another 100,000 former employees. GE said the move will save $8 billion, part of a plan to shed some of the company’s considerable debt. The move, from one of America’s most iconic corporations, is just one more step in […]

To lure more investors, BlackRock is cutting ETF fees.

A Wells Fargo survey says most millennials don’t think they can stash away $1 million by the time they retire, and the situation is more critical for female and Hispanic millennials.