Retirement

In retirement planning, you can provide a valuable service by helping clients estimate how much money they'll spend monthly on essential needs such as food, clothing, housing and utilities.

AARP, the powerful lobby for older Americans, was hammered Friday by fellow activists for refusing to oppose any and all cuts to Social Security benefits, a position the group says it has long held as a way to extend the life of the massive retirement and disability program.

An employee of Boeing Co. in South Carolina has filed an unfair labor practice against the union at the center of a national labor dispute.

Macy's and the union representing workers at its flagship Manhattan store and three other New York locations reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday following all-night negotiations.

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.

An AP source says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners are meeting with NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith and a group of players for a second straight day in Maryland.