A leading financial voice warns that retirement security doesn’t happen by accident—especially for boomers, it requires discipline, planning, and smart decisions long before you stop working.

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If your retirement savings aren’t where you’d hoped, there are some ways you can bridge the gap, including making catch-up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Approaching retirement can feel uncertain with many questions arising, like how you’ll spend your now open-ended free time and how ...

An opt-out plan automatically enrolls employees in a retirement savings program, allowing them to choose to stay in or change contribution rates.

When I was younger and earned an entry-level salary, I made a big mistake. I opted to save for retirement in a traditional IRA instead of a Roth account. At the time, I liked the idea of an immediate ...

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If you're in your first year of retirement, here's the 401(k) decision that new retirees regret the most. Too many people ...