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Working toward financial flexibility
Chris Farrell Nov 22, 2011
I max out contributions to my workplace 401K and a traditional IRA (I no longer qualify for a Roth). Should I be doing more to save for retirement? Are there other retirement vehicles available to me or should I continue investing in non-retirement accounts (e.g., direct purchase of mutual funds and/or stocks through my brokerage account)? Sandra, Silver Spring, MD
Getting Personal: Social Security checks, choosing how to save
David Lazarus Nov 18, 2011
Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland and David Lazarus, consumer columnist for The Los Angeles Times answer listener questions.
So much for the golden years
Paddy Hirsch Nov 17, 2011
Most Americans believe their retirement won’t come early or be particularly comfortable.
Retirees will get a 3.6% benefit hike
Chris Farrell Oct 19, 2011
Its official: the Social Security Administration says beneficiaries will get a 3.6% increase for 2012--the first since 2009.
Senior citizens will get a bump in Social Security payments
Steve Chiotakis Oct 25, 2011
The government announced that it will increase Social Security payments to offset the rising cost of living in America. Will it be enough to help senior citizens?
Go for it
Chris Farrell Oct 18, 2011
Question: I am planning on retiring from Federal government with a pension of about $19,500 at age 60. I have $300,000 in savings and I will...
A Social Security pay hike
Chris Farrell Oct 17, 2011
It looks like folks on Social Security will get their first cost-of-living increase since 2009 come January. That's according to the American...
Learning about retirement from mom
Tess Vigeland Oct 17, 2011
Your parents have a huge influence on how you deal with money. A personal finance columnist shares what she learned about retirement from her mother.
What about an immediate annuity
Chris Farrell Oct 5, 2011
Question: I am 64 years old and have recently retired. I plan to defer taking Social Security as long as possible as I currently do not need the...
U.S. pension liabilities could grow
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Sep 22, 2011
This week, the Federal Reserve might say it'll push long-term interest rates even lower. That means U.S. pension funds could make even less than they already are.
