A new study by Bankrate.com found that only 24 percent of Americans have a six-month emergency savings cushion, while another 24 percent have no emergency savings whatsoever.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided guidance as to which of the Title VII requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act will apply to security-based swap transactions as of July 16, the effective date of Title VII.

Even with an economy in distress, Americans are optimistic about their personal finances, and those who have planned have a more upbeat outlook.

A database can help connect former participants to unclaimed retirement benefits they may be entitled to.

A new study by Financial Finesse shows that women are still significantly behind men in their knowledge and confidence in many areas of finance, although the gap has narrowed since 2010.

Although more investors report recovery in their portfolios compared to the market lows of three years ago, fewer Americans are saving for retirement at all.

ING will begin offering the ESG Managers Portfolios to participants in some of its defined contribution retirement plans as part of an ongoing effort to provide customers with socially responsible investment options.

In an effort to give retirement service providers more time to comply with the new fee disclosure model, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has officially postponed the effective date for the legislation.