African-Americans are hindered in building long-term wealth because of gaps in retirement planning, a Prudential study shows.

For retirees, what you might pay for your Medicare coverage in one state can be hugely different from what you'd pay in another state. Here are the 10 most expensive states for health care.

Older investors favor traditional IRAs, younger ones Roths. But wait--there's more!

You're less likely to be poor in retirement with a defined benefit plan--unlike a defined contribution plan, a DB plan won't let you make these 3 choices.

Social Security reports shortfalls await--and Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College says the question is what Congress will do.

Bad news: 401(k) loans are getting bigger and baby boomers are putting too much money into stocks.

Millennials are distrustful of traditional saving options, including IRAs and 401(k)s--here's what they're choosing to invest in instead.

On their own, retirement plan participants aren't doing so well at saving--but employer matching can act as a motivator.