Is working longer the "lazy" answer to the retirement income crisis? For policy makers, maybe, but for women, it's a practical matter.

By getting more workers to increase contributions to their 401(k), you potentially raise the amount youll need to pitch in as a matching contribution.

Even after they retire, affluent Americans are growing wealthier, thanks to the strong stock market.

As U.S. families get poorer, one in 10 children rely on a safety net meant mostly for their grandparents.

Ever since Congress created Roth accounts, savers have faced this quandary: Roth or traditional 401(k)? The experts advice is often vague, noncommittal, or downright contradictory. In other words, it depends.

Social Security will be there for the younger generation, but they should prepare to only get 75 percent of what retirees get now.

New legislation aims to help workers find old retirement funds.

Conflict of interest is easier for Americans to understand. Fiduciary? Not so much.