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The No. 1 challenge of retirement

Feb 17, 2017
How to spend down the money you've saved. It's harder than you might think.

America's coming retirement crisis

Feb 6, 2017
Six in 10 Americans aren't on track with their savings.
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Report finds wealth gap continues into retirement

Dec 19, 2016
We hear a lot about the income gap between top executives and workers, and it turns out that gap continues after retirement, too. The Institute for Policy Studies reports the 100 CEOs with the biggest retirement plans each have anywhere from $25 million to nearly $1 billion set aside by their employers in individual pension […]
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Cost of living adjustment ticks up, barely

Oct 18, 2016
COLA will increase 0.3 percent in 2017. Social Security payments remain flat.
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America is graying — but that’s not such a bad thing.

Sep 19, 2016
The number of seniors is growing — but that doesn't mean the economy is going to sink.
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Niche in elder care: assisted living for LGBT seniors

Sep 12, 2016
As boomers get older, LGBT seniors look for communities where they can live openly.
The dining room at Stonewall Gardens.
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Why it's important to monitor your retirement fees

Aug 10, 2016
Buried in your 401 (k) plan statements are fees that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars.
A meeting with a retirement adviser 2002 in Miami, Florida, 2002.
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Public pension returns could be worst in 15 years

Jul 27, 2016
In 2001, the return was just over 12 percent. This year it could be 7.5 percent.
Long-term returns for pensions are forecast to drop to about 7.5 percent.
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Most Americans distrust Wall Street

Jul 5, 2016
While presidential candidates squabble over Wall Street cash, voters are united.
People walk down Wall Street in New York City. 

 
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