Helaine Olen

Why the money you spend on coffee is not, in fact, enough to retire on.

Academics are increasingly releasing data that they hope will reach those in a position to hire, promote and pay older adults.

Last week on Marketplace, a payday loan lender defended his industry, saying as long as customers did the math, he wasn't doing anything wrong. Commentator Helaine Olen begs to differ.

We often hear that women are more risk averse than men. Commentator Helaine Olen says yes, male and female investors may approach risk-taking differently, but that's not why women have less money to put away.

Commentator Helaine Olen says neither President Obama nor Mitt Romeny acknowledge coming 'retirement crisis.'

The digital wizardry unveiled at the annual Finovate trade show is great, but it won't help solve the decades-long assault on our personal finances.

One parent wonders why many adults disapprove of where her son is putting his hard-earned lemonade stand money towards.