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If you had a good mix of stocks and bonds in your retirement account and you left it alone through the market madness of the past year, more than likely you're in good shape now.
In retirement, your paycheck might go away, but taxes won't.
Over the last year it's become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts. Even so, with the guaranteed income of traditional pensions disappearing, most investors have little choice.
Millions of workers take a huge chance with their retirement savings every year: They cash out their 401(k) accounts when they lose their jobs or move to new employers.
Workers in more than half of U.S. households will likely be unable to retire at 65 at the same lifestyle they enjoy today, a new study says.
The stock market's moving up and some economists are declaring an end to the recession. So, why are people still so pessimistic?
Stroll through the mall on a weekend and you get the impression teens save money to buy clothes or iPods and video game systems, but a new survey shows their priority is quite different — saving for college.
Out of sight, out of mind. So seems to be the approach that many corporations take when it comes to workplace romances.
Hundreds of thousands of retirees have more money in their accounts thanks to a one-time waiver of a government required withdrawal that kicks in after age 70.
Planning for retirement has never been as complicated — or as important — as it is now.
You've probably heard it over and over again: contribute up to the maximum amount in your 401(k) plan to improve your chances of a comfortable retirement.
A new survey finds 90 percent of employees plan to keep or increase work benefits as their company's open enrollment season approaches. It's surprising because many workers have cut back much of their personal spending.
Shares of American International Group Inc. surged Thursday as analysts speculated the company might be reconciling with former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, who could help bring private capital and other business benefits to the company.
A high school graduate who learned everything he knows about motor homes from "the university of Winnebago" has navigated one of the industry's leading manufacturers over very bumpy terrain in the past year.
Most major credit card companies say fewer customers defaulted on their accounts in July, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're financially better off.
Is the government's cash-for-clunkers rebate and the thought of that new car smell about to pull you off the couch and into the nearest showroom?
Federal agents entered the Orlando, Fla., branch of financially troubled Colonial BancGroup Inc. on Monday with a search warrant.
Bankrate Inc. said Wednesday it had agreed to be acquired by New York-based private equity firm Apax Partners in a $571 million deal that will take the consumer-finance Web site operator private.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System said Tuesday the market value of its assets plunged 23.4 percent for the year ended June 30, marking the most severe annual decline the nation's largest public pension fund has ever reported.
Recognizing that workers are anxious about their finances, in increasing numbers companies are reaching out to help by setting up seminars at the office and making one-on-one advice available.
A new study of 401(k) plans has revealed that black and Hispanic workers save significantly less for retirement and tap into their accounts more frequently than white and Asian employees.
Intel Corp. and Nokia Corp. said Tuesday they're joining forces to build better technology for smart phones and other mobile Internet devices.
DES MOINES, Iowa — If you're looking for a new Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep, this just might be your weekend.
Shares of Genworth Financial Inc. gave ground Friday, the day after the insurer reported a first-quarter loss largely due to subprime mortgage impairments and investment losses.
These days, it's not what companies say about the past as much as what they say about the future that matters most to investors.
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