Most people approaching retirement want a simple benchmark: what does a typical 401(k) look like at 65, and how does their ...

Retirement at age 65 has long been considered the standard, but changing societal norms and financial realities suggest this ...

Social Security's full retirement age is changing next year, affecting when the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers can ...

Life expectancy is increasing. If you're close to retirement age, here's what you might want to spend your time doing, and ...

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 ...

If you were born in 1960 or later, your full retirement age for Social Security is age 67. Full retirement age is an ...

For the average American, the message is anything but clear. Already, some policymakers have proposed raising the age that a person can claim Social Security benefits to 70 and beyond. That's not to ...

Question: I retired at 65 with $7.8 million and feel like I over-saved. My 40-something son is on the same path. Should I tell him to reconsider? Answer: It sounds like you did an excellent job of ...

I'm thinking of retiring at 65, when my twins will be 15. I understand that each child will get the equivalent of 50% of my Social Security payment until they are 18. By retiring when they are in the ...