If you’re in your 50s or older, you’re probably asking one big question: Am I saving enough to retire comfortably? The best retirement savings strategies help you grow your nest egg while protecting ...

Discover how 401(k) balances in your 40s and 50s stack up and learn smart strategies to grow savings, such as catch-up contributions and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).

Someone in their 50s should consider, with a financial advisor, reducing debt, adjusting lifestyle and exploring new income ...

For many people, their 50s mark an important decade. Kids might be leaving the nest, careers are often at their peak and retirement is just starting to feel closer. But if you’re looking at early ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Reaching your fifties isn't just about marking another decade on the calendar. It's actually one of the most critical ...

Your 50s are when retirement planning stops being something you’ll deal with “someday” and becomes something you need to handle right now. I asked ChatGPT what the smartest moves are for people in ...

If your full retirement age for Social Security is 67 and you file for benefits at 62, you'll reduce your monthly payments by ...

Turning 50 is a pretty big deal. Sure, it means you're getting a bit older and make have a few more grays than you'd like to ...

Few people want to talk about the end of their life, but it’s an issue that many of us will have to manage. The average American lives seven years longer today than 60 years ago. However, the ...

It’s easy to think of student loans as a young person’s problem. But the reality is that a good number of older Americans, including near-retirees, are juggling student loans, either because they’re ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Oliver Rossi / Getty Images The average 401(k) balance for ...