It's no longer unusual to set the record straight before you expire. Make it interesting and worthwhile.
Baby boomers are now more likely to be burdened by high-interest credit card debt than people 35 and under. Job loss is only partly to blame.
Many older workers and early retirees could see their premiums drop when the major components of health care reform kick in next year. Others won't be so fortunate.
Here are 5 steps retirees can take to protect against identity theft when they're spending the winter in a warmer place.
There are steps you can take now to substantially increase your Social Security payments during retirement.
A group of corporate executives thinks Americans should have to wait longer to get Social Security and Medicare. Guess the median retirement age for the nation's top CEOs.
The best part about getting older? Of course it beats the alternative. But age also comes with plenty of perks.
Seniors who make more than $400,000 a year will see tax increases, but most others will not. Plus, threatened cuts in Social Security and Medicare did not happen -- yet.
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