Retirement savings

Lost wealth from the recession and longer life expectancy are partly to blame.

Federal regulators are proposing new rules to protect retirement savings. As part of Obama’s stated plan to bolster the middle class, the Labor Department proposed changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The rules are designed to protect retirees from investment brokers who put their own financial interests above their clients and eliminate conflicts […]

The average household nearing retirement has just $110,000 socked away in retirement accounts, one expert says.

Many baby boomers were unable to sell during the Great Recession

Too many Americans aren't saving enough for retirement. Should they be forced to?

We're not too good at saving these days. Americans have a savings rate of about 3 percent. How can local governments work to grow that number?

Ted Benna was a pension consultant who noticed a new tax code provision, K, added to Section 401. He never intended the retirement plan that resulted to replace pensions or become so complicated.

It's never too soon to get your finances ready for a comfortable retirement. Personal finance expert Jill Schlesinger offers advice to listeners in a variety of career stages.

Whether it's lottery tickets, bar tabs or lunch dates, we all have something we spend money on that we think we shouldn't. But according to personal finance expert Paula Pant, waste is in the eye of the beholder.