1. Have a budget It’s important to establish a budget in retirement, especially early on, when you’re adjusting to a new (and potentially lower) income. Start with your essential expenses, like ...

Factoring in age J.P. Morgan’s report argues that the ideal age to claim Social Security depends largely on life expectancy. If you expect to live past 81, wait until 70. You’ll get the highest ...

How do Americans define success? It's not about being super rich or a famous celebrity. Instead, a new Empower survey revealed that 59% of Americans have a simple definition of what it means to be ...

Early retirement sounds appealing — who wouldn’t want to stop working earlier and enjoy the benefits or more control over your own schedule? The downside is that you may not have the financial ...

Pete McCollum wanted to surprise his daughter with a top-of-the-line iPad Pro for Christmas. But when she unwrapped the $959 gift, she was shocked. “On December 23rd, I gave my daughter the gift, I ...

Personal finance expert Suze Orman didn’t grow up wealthy — she worked her way through a number of challenging jobs and learned how to invest before becoming the success she is today. Orman is a firm ...

This is the average 401 (k) balance for every age group According to Fidelity's data from the second quarter of 2024, here is the average 401 (k) balance for people of different ages: Gen Z: $12,000 ...

The average American spends about 3% of their annual pretax income on travel, according to a Fidelity analysis of Consumer Expenditure Survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But if you’re ...

Drivers in Omaha were left baffled when their cars were towed away from an open lot — and even more so when they couldn’t get them back. A group of car owners were gathered outside of Heartland Towing ...