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A raft of new surveys suggest the MTV Generation is regretful about past financial missteps, anxious about the current economy and fretful about the future. Many Gen Xers sense they haven’t saved ...

Retirement can be an exciting and freeing time, but it can sometimes deliver financial curveballs — especially in today's economy. Rising healthcare costs, stubborn inflation, and economic uncertainty ...

13 years ago, the SSA introduced a site where you could find all your Social Security information in one place. This site makes it easy to see how much more you'll need to save or invest to meet your ...

What if all the retirement advice you’ve ever received is wrong? For decades, we’ve been told to treat retirement like a finish line — hitting age 65, 67, or maybe 70 if you’re feeling ambitious. Blow ...

Almost half of America's youngest workers are raiding their retirement accounts just to get by, a new report has found. Payroll Integrations' 2025 Employee Financial Wellness Report found that 38 ...

Some Gen Zers don’t think they need to save for retirement, according to a new NerdWallet survey. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

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More than half of those near or above retirement age are fearful about outliving their savings, a recent survey found. Pre-retirees and those in retirement have one thing in common, based on recent ...