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Get rich by giving up lattes? Not so fast

By Helaine Olen

October 10, 2014

A cafe latte. — Darren McCollester/Getty Images

Why the money you spend on coffee is not, in fact, enough to retire on.

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Most seniors aren't saving enough for retirement

By Sarah Gardner

October 09, 2014

A lack of substantial raises could be leading to Americans feeling stuck. — Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Seniors in 49 states don’t have the money to replace their pre-retirement income.

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Middle class, but "asset poor"

September 17, 2014

A piggy bank sits on the shelf at Ambassador Toys in San Francisco, CA. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Nearly half of households in major U.S. cities are “liquid asset poor."

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The benefits of working 9 to 5 until you're 95

By David Brancaccio

September 03, 2014

Kathleen Casey-Kirschling (L) files for her Social Security retirement benefits online as Michael Astrue (2nd-L) commissioner of the Social Security Administration stands nearby on October 15, 2007 in Washington, DC. Casey-Kirschling was the nation's first Baby Boomer, born on January 1, 1946, and was the first to receive Social Security retirement benefits. — Mark Wilson/Getty Images

More baby boomers are putting off retirement, and it could be good for everyone.

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4 questions to ask if you're offered a late-career buyout

By Dan Weissmann

August 26, 2014

CNN is offering buyouts to older employees with several years on board. — David McNew/Newsmakers

Congratulations, you're being offered a buyout. Is that... good?

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Thanks for the economy, Boomers

By Mark Garrison

July 31, 2014

Teenage girls dance together, while teenage boys look on, at a Saturday morning disco run by the Zetters leisure company in Wolverhampton, 15th January 1971 — Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Blaming the economy on a whole generation, with Chris Farrell.

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How long will your retirement savings live?

By Chris Farrell

May 08, 2014

Zookeeper Grant Kother, at ZSL London Zoo, weighs and measures a giant tortoise during the zoo's annual weigh-in on August 22, 2012 in London, England. — Oli Scarff/Getty Images

What's scarier than dying young? Living longer without enough savings.

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'Converting your pension into a granite countertop'

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

May 07, 2014

University of Michigan economist Frank P. Stafford says we spent on "layoffs, unexpected medical expenses." But, some retirement raids were for more frivolous things. — Tim Boyle/Getty Images

In 2012, one out of five employees took loans out against their 401k plan.

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The person managing your future, revealed

By Mark Garrison

April 30, 2014

Pedestrians pass the bronze Charging Bull sculpture next to Wall Street in the Financial District on October 10, 2013 in New York City. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Like it or not, more and more Americans have their futures tied to Wall Street.

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