Below are five different basic investment objectives, as well as five matching example strategies. The examples are designed ...

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Busy with their three kids and living primarily on a single income, Drew, 35, and Emily, 34, feel like they’re playing catch-up on retirement savings. College funding for their three children--ages 5, ...

We recently compiled a list of the 8 Best Vanguard Funds to Invest In for Retirees. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund (NASDAQ:VFIFX) stands ...

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There’s long been talk of a looming retirement crisis in the US. However, our research suggests a more nuanced reality. In our new report, my colleague Jack VanDerhei and I analyzed the likelihood ...

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Amid a rising national debt and fears about the fiscal stability of Social Security, the idea of raising the retirement age to balance the program’s books is garnering more attention. But doing so ...