Retirement Planning

Bank of America has agreed to offer refunds to thousands of elderly investors who bought variable annuities. The ba...

Americans aren't saving, and many are spending more than they earn. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Ana...

Becoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

Deciding which type of life insurance to purchase can be confusing. This book can help demystify the process.

Seniors with pricier homes now have an increased ability to get a jumbo reverse mortgage in order to raise cash for retirement. As the housing market has improved, jumbo reverse mortgages are becoming more popular even though they carry some...

Retiring to another country can be a very attractive option.  Lower cost of living and health care expenses along with exotic locales and temperate climates persuade many seniors to retire outside of the United States.

A rule about how many IRA-to-IRA “rollovers” a taxpayer can make in a single years has changed and taxpayers should be aware of it to avoid unnecessary taxes and penalties.  ...

The terms 401(k) and individual retirement account (IRA) are bandied about quite a bit when discussing retirement planning, but what are the actual differences between the two?...