You've picked your favorite vacation destination, visited multiple times and gotten to know the town. Now here's how to make that second home a permanent reality.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> China's stock market rout is being described as just the beginning, with some big moves still to come.
Economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci explains her controversial proposals for mandated savings, risk aversion and avoiding fees.
High-income retirees could see net benefits decline as their Medicare premiums rise.
Advisers say the presidential hopeful and real estate mogul's investments reveal a scattered approach to money management. <i>(See <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150723/FREE/723009998/PH"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener">the top five fund companies holding Mr. Trump's money</a>.)</i>
Tactics include holding back on both the amount and timing of 401(k) matches and dragging out vesting schedules.
Blended families face increased risks for fights over money, survey shows.
Transportation is one of the highest expenditures for older Americans, yet many advisers aren't pushing the mobility conversation with clients.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Puerto Rico has missed a debt payment. How will the fallout be felt by average Americans?
Creating your own private-island paradise is doable, but it won't be easy, warns expert developer Doug Kulig.
Older workers may be taking on more risk than they realize, says Fidelity.
The five-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bath Park Avenue apartment spanning the entire 24th floor has a private elevator, floor-to-ceiling windows, Italian brass doorknobs, marble baths and a windowed chef's kitchen.
The tragedy of Whitney Houston's daughter is even more heartbreaking because poor planning played such a critical role.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> We all know a rate hike is coming, and ignoring it is not a plan &mdash; so the time is now to look at bond allocations.
Owing money can be both deadly and lucrative. Here's how to tell the difference.
Polish your letter-writing skills and start kissing up to the sellers. Pie, anyone?
While not for everyone, Americans need a better understanding of annuities and other products that can provide them with steady income in retirement.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Crashing commodity prices are real, and the result might be another delay to the Fed's rate hike.
Voya Financial Advisors has restricted sales of variable annuities for the second time in two months, as the brokerage firm faces increased pressure from regulators questioning the suitability of the products for retirement savers.
Standard advice leaves many Americans underinsured and unprepared for retirement.
