A strong equity market, a slight increase in interest rates and increased company contributions boosted the solvency of Canadian defined benefit pension plans during the first quarter of 2013.

Social Security benefits are one of the great unknowns when it comes to retirement planning.

Poor health is the No. 1 concern middle class Americans have about living longer, according to a new study by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center For A Secure Retirement.

More than one-third of Americans spend between two hours and half a day handling or worrying about personal finance matters each day.

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College recently conducted a study to see if income projections affect retirement saving.

Workers who tapped a financial professional for advice or used an online retirement calculator were more likely to save enough for retirement.

Despite the Great Recession, the vast majority of employers kept their retirement benefits intact as a way to attract and retain employees, according to a new white paper by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

IRA Financial Group of Miami, Fla., has introduced a new Roth Solo 401(k) estate plan that will allow self-employed individuals and small business owners to pass funds to children or grandchildren tax free.