The 401 (k) and its personal savings counterpart, the Individual Retirement Account, emerged in the 1970s as tools for Americans to build retirement savings. The plans have gradually replaced ...

President Donald Trump is calling for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to be fired. In a Thursday, April 17 post on his ...

Workers are increasingly stressed about saving for retirement. Proponents of employee stock ownership programs say an ...

Pointing to data showing run-ups in foreign purchases of U.S. stocks before the 1987 crash, the dot-com bubble in 2000, and ...

Retirement doesn't have to be someone's number-one priority as they get started on their professional journeys in their early ...

Recent graduates navigating their first job offers may overlook how to make the most of workplace retirement plans. Anne Lester, retirement expert and author of "Your Best Financial Life," explains ...

Private investments might help in a market downdraft, but you may not see them in your retirement plan anytime soon.

With stock market charts resembling the contours of a roller-coaster ride in recent days, many Americans could be forgiven ...

As of September last year, $8.9 trillion was sitting in 401(k) retirement accounts, according to the Investment Company ...

Your 401(k) rate of return is a key indicator of how well your retirement savings are growing. Learn why it matters more than ...

Owning a small business is no easy feat. There are a world of things you have to keep tabs on, from overseeing payroll to ...

Many people dream of owning a home. But because so many Americans struggle to save money, you may find it tricky to get into ...