Your personal retirement number depends on your lifestyle goals, investment risk and desired retirement age, among other key factors ...

This article looks at the average retirement savings by age group.

Christine Benz is director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. She is also the author of How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement. Email ...

As there’s no way to predict investment returns, inflation rates or longevity, the fear of running out of money in retirement is a real concern for most seniors. To help alleviate this fear, financial ...

The retirement dream isn't cheap anymore. Actually, it never was, but the numbers we're seeing in 2025 tell a story that's more complicated and more sobering than most people want to hear. Let's be ...

Retirement is often framed as the reward after decades of work. The alarm clock goes quiet, the schedule opens up, and time finally feels like it belongs to the people who earned it. For many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. Are you worried that you won’t have enough money to last ...

Individuals with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...