Retirement Trends

At least some of the massive changes proposed in January by a panel reviewing the military retirement system are getting House and Senate panel backing.

Fund fees are dropping, but volume is driving fee revenue higher.

The 2009 plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average that came on the heels of the financial meltdown has left a lasting impression on Americans, most of whom still havent returned to investing.

Two academics from the Wharton School of Business have produced a paper suggesting one large plans effort to streamline its defined contribution plan created potential savings of $20.2 million for participants over a 20-year period, or $9,400 per participant.

A large percentage of people dying lately have had few to no assets to their names when they passed.

The number of seniors having to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits is rising, and retirees shouldnt underestimate the effect of those taxes on the money they have to live on.