The average 401(k) balance at age 55 may surprise you. Here's how your savings compare and what steps you can take now to ...

Retirement planning in your mid-50s puts you in an interesting position. You're likely earning well and your career is established, but you're also starting to see the finish line on the horizon. It's ...

If you are 55 or older, you might not consider yourself a person of advanced age. But your age could help you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits if you can no longer work ...

Thinking about retirement can be overwhelming. No matter how far away it seems, it's coming closer than many would like to admit. And I'll come clean: I'm well overdue for a meeting with my own ...

Turning 55 isn't just another birthday; it's a pivotal financial checkpoint. You're so close to retirement that your investments, debt levels, and savings take on a much greater significance, yet ...

Is there any financial advantage, from a Social Security perspective, if I marry my girlfriend rather than remain single as a couple? I turn 65 this year and she turns 55. I am retired and collecting ...