Retirement News

Fear and the credit crunch are dominating savings habits in the UK but despite these concerns almost half are still not tucking enough cash away, according to the annual Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report.

By Karen Breytenbach The National Treasury has warned the public against cashing in pension funds during the current economic slump, advising employees to hold on to hard-earned savings for retirement.

The number of people in 'gold-plated' company pension schemes has fallen by one million in the past three years, writes Paul Farrow The number of people in 'gold-plated' company pension schemes has fallen by ...

Do you want to spend the most you can in retirement? Or would you rather pass something on to your children? Maybe you can do both.

Last week, Merk Investments, a small firm in Palo Alto that manages currency mutual funds, landed a big fish: William Poole.

Q: I am using my IRA as a savings plan for my children's college expenses. According to the IRS Web site, I can use the funds in my IRA to pay for my children's college expenses without penalty.

By Thabiso Thakali Cash-strapped South Africans are making unprecedented premature withdrawals of their provident and pension funds in a battle to service debts.

O f everything to plan for in retirement, a nursing home stay is about last on the fun scale.

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A legislative mandate to cut state spending will result in few -- if any -- layoffs of state workers, according to Kentucky's budget director, Mary Lassiter.

Q: I am looking at rolling my 401 into an IRA. I am also considering turning it into a Roth IRA because of my concerns about future income tax rates.

When Sam Ahmed needed help investing the proceeds from the sale of his overnight-delivery business, he didn't want to hire a pricey adviser or rely on generic information from the Internet.

PENSIONERS failing to protect themselves against inflation could find their retirement income vanishing at an alarming rate.

Alternative Energy Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds 10/7/07 - NOTE: An updated version of this article is available here.

Son of Stakeholder is an unlikely pensions saviour, says Paul Farrow With family savings at a 50-year low, there seems little hope of people giving too much consideration to how they are going to live in 20, 30 ...

A lot of Americans have planned on using their home equity to help fund their retirement.

June 30, 2008 Deputy Fire Chief Retires Due to Collective Bargaining Uncertainties Fire Department Could Lose 130 Years of Experience if All Eligible for Retirement Opt to Take It By Tony Rutherford ...

The California Public Employees Retirement System, the nation's largest pension fund, announced that it and other pension funds have reached an $895 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against ...

When making decisions about whether to use or purchase financial products, there's no substitute for accurate information and knowledgeable help.

When a new administration takes office, there are always a number of federal employees who leave government without enough service to qualify for immediate retirement benefits.

Increased life expectancy and inflation could push the cost of retirement to more than 1m for some people in the UK, according to a report published today.