Some concerning statistics for American women when it comes to retirement readiness were released by BlackRock last week.  In nearly all instances, women lag behind their male counterparts in savings, and further exacerbate the issue by their conservative approach to investing...

A crucial factor of retirement planning is your assumption on inflation. While $5,000 a month in today’s dollars may be sufficient for your needs now, if you have no way of increasing that income to account for future inflation you may find it harder and harder to afford your everyday needs.

Earlier this year I mentioned that one of the most powerful tools in an investor's kit is the miracle of compound interest. Well here's another reason why you want to start saving sooner rather than later.

At Fidelity, the average 401(k) balance hit $91,300 by the end of 2014. While that's up just 2% from 2013, it's a jump of more than 30% from 2011's average balance of $69,100, Fidelity reported...