The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says states should cut contributions to retirement plans during lean times.

Most workers today have 401(k) plans. Government employees, however, are an exception. The retirement guarantees they thought they had are vanishing because budget woes are forcing deep cuts in government workers' promised benefits. Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman reports.

A fight's brewing in Baltimore over efforts to cut pensions for cops and firefighters. It mirrors similar struggles across the U.S. As local governments try to balance their budgets, retiree benefits are a juicy target. Mitchell Hartman reports that doesn't sit well with public-employee unions.

Question: My husband and I will be 60 this year and our retirement savings will, under very conservative scenarios, provide a good retirement…

Sherri McClendon and many other older workers face the dilemma of being too old — and hence, too expensive — to be considered for many jobs and being too young to qualify for retirement benefits.

France wants to push the retirement age up from 60 to 62. Europeans retire before 60 in several countries, but many want to change that.

Wal-Mart has purchased a minor stake in a debit card company with a plan to offer savings accounts to its core customers.

Tess Vigeland talks to three money managers for advice on what to do with your money in this time of economic uncertainty.

Host Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of CBS MoneyWatch take your questions on retirement — like, how can a surfer in New Zealand save for her eventual American retirement? And is it crazy to borrow from retirement to buy a house?

L.A.'s high pension costs are a big budgetary problem for the city, and bankruptcy may be on the horizon. But L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa insists that's not an option. Chris Richard explores why.