Retirement

Americans increasingly are turning to overseas destinations in their search for affordable places to retire. The prospect of living comfortably for less and seeing more of the world pushes many to ponder becoming expats. There are, of course, many factors…

Living to 100 was once a milestone that few Americans reached. Today, there are more than 50,000 Americans aged 100 or older, according to the Census Bureau, and the number of centenarians is forecast to swell to nearly 400,000 by…

When it comes to saving for retirement, there’s no single best approach or sure thing. Instead, there’s a dizzying array of paths, possibilities, and pitfalls and for those closest to retirement, the stakes are high. The choices made in the…

Many investors today, particularly millennials, want to direct their money toward companies that reflect their values. Financial advisers and investment professionals often refer to this as socially responsible investing, or SRI. It’s also called environmental, social, and governance investing or…

Annuities are part insurance product and part investment. In exchange for buying an annuity from an insurance company, the purchaser gets a guaranteed income stream or lump-sum payout later on. Annuities sometimes get a bad rap, because insurance companies or…