We can claim Social Security at 62, Medicare at 65. But the “full” retirement age for Social Security is 67, and our benefits don’t max out until 70. But Boston College researchers put the average ...

A lot of people assume they're behind on retirement savings, and unfortunately the data suggests they're probably right. The median American household has $87,000 saved for retirement, according to ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

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 ...

Monthly income comes down to preference, not necessity. You don’t need dividends to fund retirement, but many investors prefer the structure and predictability. DHS keeps things simple and ...

Americans expect to work about four years longer than they'd like as rising living costs and health care expenses reshape their retirement plans, according to new research from Economist Enterprise.

I left my last full-time job a few months before I turned 70, but in reality, I never really stopped working. Instead of swapping work for play, I became a freelance writer, a part-time journalism ...

Forty percent of adults worry they won't have enough money to last through retirement, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center. But how much is "enough"? Retirees spent an average of $59 ...

Jan Crawford is CBS News' chief legal correspondent and a recognized authority on the Supreme Court. Her 2007 book, "Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for the Control of the United ...

Survey data shows how many Americans ages 18–34 are saving—and how their balances compare Sara is an experienced writer, editor, and project manager who specializes in personal finance, news, and ...