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Markets took a hit after yet another red-hot inflation report showed consumer prices surging to new 40-year highs.

Can you trust yourself to know what your world will be like in retirement? Why not ask those who have already crossed over to the other side to share their thoughts? How do those thoughts help you?

Corporate earnings kick off this week and are “under pressure” as recession fears escalate, analysts warn.

I'm an older driver and though I'm still a good driver, I may be ready to hand over my keys, especially since there are now so many options.

With the tax benefits of a Roth IRA, modest contributions over long periods of time can translate into a substantial amount of tax-free income throughout your entire retirement.

You may have been given the right to designate where trust assets pass under various trust documents. You should identify these and determine what you want to do.

Some analysts believe Occidental Petroleum shares don’t have much room left to run after a massive rally this year.

Marie Sapirie examines proposed tax incentives for employer-sponsored retirement plans, and she points out that passage of large retirement savings tax legislation is increasingly likely.

Investors are expecting another red-hot inflation reading this week.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of members of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association demands that the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio disclose the very same information about its private equity holdings which the SEC considers vital to protecting workers’ retirement savings.

Today's Social Security column addresses questions about when delayed retirement benefits are applied to benefit payments, when it may be best to take survivor benefits and when it's possible to receive spousal benefits.

“The more tied you are to a particular version of the future,” writer Shane Parrish warns, “the less likely you are to adapt as things unfold.” While I believe this quote has nearly universal application in every aspect of life, it’s especially important in the arena of financial planning.

The market has moved into a “good news is bad news phase,” experts say.

Aging in place at home can be far more expensive than you imagine. Know the costs and prepare ahead of time or face a crisis.

But before you spend that money, watch out for how much the Medicare premiums deducted from your Social Security check could rise.

Stocks are rallying despite ongoing recession fears.

Fed officials could raise rates by 50 or 75 basis points later this month.

Oil markets are pricing in recession concerns but many analysts remain bullish.

Despite the pitches by TikTok financial gurus, most financial advisors agree that investing and life insurance products shouldn't be mixed.

June, by tradition has always opened the peak wedding season —but the pandemic’s pause on in-person ceremonies has surprisingly multiplied the number of marriage invitations this year.