Key Points The individual’s financial advisor approved retirement at 61 but new job opportunities are creating hesitation.

Many of us look forward to it for decades -- retirement! In this retirement planning guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about the financial side of it. You'll have the information you need ...

The path to retirement is paved with good intentions and unavoidable setbacks. But as long as workers get started, retirement is possible. "Start as early as you can because savings is a snowball ...

Quick Read A $150,000 retirement savings balance isn’t huge for someone who’s 55. Before you panic, see how much you can ...

Retiring at age 80 isn't common. But, it can be a practical choice for many people. Some work longer because they enjoy it. Others simply need more time to build financial security. With people living ...

If you’re a Generation Xer staring down the barrel of your fifties, here’s the uncomfortable truth: You have roughly 10 years to get this retirement thing right. Not “mostly right” or “close enough.” ...

There are a plethora of ways to save for retirement. Setting money aside in a savings account or stuffing it into your mattress are simple, relatively risk-free ways to save, but these strategies ...

Even though escaping the daily grind sounds great, transitioning to a full-time retirement can be complicated. It’s a major life shift, which is simultaneously exciting and uncertain. After all, ...

In their 13-year run publishing the annual J.P. Morgan Guide to Retirement, retirement strategists Michael Conrath and Sharon Carson have seen some big changes in how U.S. households are preparing for ...

Throughout this year of VERA, VSIP, RIF, DSR, and the new one, DRP 1.0 and DRP 2.0, many employees are trying to hurry up and learn what it takes to retire. This is an update to an article I wrote ...

Editor's Note: "Retirement Savings on Track? How Much You Should Have by 60 and 65" is part of a series on retirement savings by age. The first story is "Retirement Savings on Track? How Much You ...

Editor's note: This is the fourth article in a monthly step-by-step guide for getting your financial house in order. We've already brought you info on compiling your net worth statement, asset titling ...