Social Security

Social Security&#39s financial outlook worsened slightly last year, but the program&#39s financial difficulties pale...

Newspaper columnist Jim Miller has written a book packed with resources and basic, need-to-know information on a broad range of topics of vital interest to seniors.

If you or someone in your family is a veteran, you may want to check out our new section on...

A prominent personal finance expert helps you find your magic number: how much you need in order to retire.

An accountant explains how taxes and penalties could consume up to 90 percent of a retirement account, and offers five easy steps to prevent this from happening.

A book by an elder law attorney covers the human side of aging, tackling issues and problems that similar references often overlook.

A new Web site has been launched to help families of children with special needs preserve medical and other benefits...

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.

Just because you're not signing up for Social Security yet doesn't mean you should postpone enrolling in Medicare at age 65 . . .