Americans' reluctance to use home equity to fund retirement could result in more not being able to maintain their standard of living in retirement, according to a new...
As Americans regain confidence in their ability to retire, more workers and retirees turn to advisers for help, according to the 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey, released today by...
More than seven-in-10 (72%) workers over the age of 60 who said they are putting off their retirement are doing so because they can’t afford to retire financially,...
Health-care costs for retiring Americans, including nursing home care, average $260,000 and can exceed $500,000, according to research conducted by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston...
Although Baby Boomers are typically treated as one big generation, they actually comprise three different demographic groups, according to a new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute.
While $1 million is frequently referenced by Americans as a standard level of retirement savings for average families, a new survey finds most registered investment advisers (RIAs) do...
More than the subtleties of the law, the nuances of crafting a cogent legal brief, and the humiliations that often accompany the public exercise of the Socratic method,...
The labor-force participation rate is increasing for Americans ages 55 and older as they are faced with higher health costs and economic losses, according to a study published...
Most American workers feel unprepared for retirement and are open to making changes to retirement plans, such as implementing automatic features, according to a new survey by Prudential...
Bank of America (BofA) said its latest Merrill Lynch survey of affluent Americans found that almost a third (29%) of non-retired respondents plan to retire later than originally...
AXA Distributors, LLC, the annuity wholesale distribution unit of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, now offers an educational program about retirement income planning for financial professionals.
Despite reports that many Americans are delaying retirement, the majority of surveyed advisers said their clients’ confidence in their ability to retire remains steady.
The latest Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) Issue Brief examined how current health reform legislation being debated in Congress will impact the future of retiree health benefits.
A new report suggests the majority of available financial planning tools are still not effectively addressing the wide range of individual issues related to retirement.