It was never supposed to be your whole retirement plan.

Data from the Fed shows how common retirement savings are among older Americans and the average amounts they report.

As retirement gets closer, survey data shows who’s saving at this age—and how those balances stack up.

Retirees can face larger spending shocks than workers, often driven by unpredictable costs such as healthcare.

Planning for retirement requires laying out specific goals. Many experts offer advice on how much to save for retirement, and there is publicly available data as well. Regardless of how much you hope ...

Some people sacrifice basic essentials and miss memorable life events to build their nest eggs, which may be excessive. You should calculate your anticipated monthly expenses in retirement and reverse ...

Despite higher wages and more accessible retirement plans, the average retirement age has hardly moved over the past 60 years. For men, the average age of retirement is 65, essentially unchanged over ...

Yes, you want to live large, but what does it mean to have $250,000 in income during your retirement years? The amount you'll need to save up is lofty.

Charlie settles into the chair across from me, clears his throat, and says, “OK…I read the other day that I’m gonna need 70% of my working income once I retire. That sound right to you?” Charlie’s ...

Saving for retirement is a good thing, but you might be shocked to hear that it is possible to put too much money away. While you should save as much as you can if you have zero retirement savings, ...

Are you on track to save enough for retirement? Use our calculator to check your progress, see how much retirement income you'll have and estimate how much more you should save. Many, or all, of the ...