From Gen Z to Boomers, a new look at workplace retirement plans reveals wide differences in how people contribute—and how much impact even a small change can make.

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

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 ...

In 2026, there are some significant changes to Social Security. Whether you’re thinking about retiring next year or just trying to plan ahead, it’s important to stay on top of the new rules affecting ...

It's important that you invest throughout your working life to build the nest egg you need to cover retirement costs. By age 60, you're only a few years away from retirement so you should have a lot ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable. Blair Barondes and his wife, Janet ...

Studies agree that one age, in particular, is the least optimal for claiming Social Security retirement benefits. Collecting benefits at this age can have a significant negative financial impact on ...

Retiring ahead of the traditional timeline requires careful planning. Here’s how to chart a realistic course to financial freedom Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

Social Security's "full retirement age" sounds like a clear finish line, a moment when work ends and benefits simply replace a paycheck. In reality, it is a technical benchmark inside a complex ...

For most of the twentieth century, “retirement age” sounded like a promise: work hard until a clearly marked milestone, then enjoy a well-earned period of rest. Governments, employers, and families ...