After years of diligently saving, watching markets rise and fall and checking retirement calculators with cautious optimism, many near-retirees now face a real challenge: turning savings into ...

It can be tough to prepare for retirement amid today's economic uncertainty, and even retirees who've planned diligently are feeling the pressure of the current landscape. One major issue is that the ...

For many retirees, the biggest financial fear isn’t a market crash — it’s running out of money. One way to lock in predictable income for life — and avoid the nightmare of running out of money in ...

Retirement and uncertainty go together about as well as mustard and chocolate. Which is to say, when you have the chance to reduce the variability of your income streams in retirement, it’s worth ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

Building a portfolio that pays you every month is something that millions of investors are striving for at this point. Yes, there is a definite goal of creating long-term wealth, but there is also ...

If you’re looking for a guaranteed stream of income in retirement, an annuity might be on your radar. You might even be considering investing a sizable chunk — say $500,000 — to secure reliable ...