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How much do you need to save for retirement?

A new study from the Pew Charitable Trust warns that so-called late boomers and members of Generation X will face declining standards of life in retirement because they haven't saved enough. Late boomers are defined as those born after 1956, while Generation X is made up of those born between ...

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Mandatory retirement accounts?

Americans are now living longer than ever. If you make it to 65, you're likely to live on average to 88. So that means if you retire between 60 and 65, your money has to last for another entire generation. Yet a recent Employee Benefit Research Institute survey shows only ...

Seniors and AFSCME union members try to get in to meet with a representative of Humana to deliver a letter protesting what they say is misinformation on the health care bills distributed by Humana.  William G. Cea, a member of the Executive Board of the Alliance for Retired Americans, and Fransetta talk to a Humana employee as they try to meet with the office manager. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach Post)

Can you really work until you drop dead?

The following has occurred to me countless times; maybe it has you as well. Perhaps you’ve even been the one to utter those oft-repeated words. Two or more people are talking about how far behind they are in saving for retirement. They’ve saved so little, in fact, that the idea of ...

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Financial advice for my former self

This year, our office welcomed a 24-year-old professional into our tight-knit group. Aside from making everyone else in the office feel really, really old, it’s been fun and exciting learning what the younger generation is into these days. Let’s face it — her life is much more exciting than mine. ...

Finding financial planners who are on your side

Finding financial planners who are on your side

You can't pick your financial advisor by the letters they have by their name. Clark shares the right ways to find someone to manage your money.

Digital "nag" app helps remind you to save

Digital "nag" app helps remind you to save

Having trouble paying yourself first each time you get paid? There's a free digital nag out there that will help you meet your savings or retirement goals.

Where can you turn as a small investor?

If you're a small investor, where can you turn and what can you do when you need investment advice? With investing, it's like an alphabet soup. You've got the 401(k), Roth IRA, traditional IRA, SEP, and one and on. But when you open up one of those plans, that's just ...

A wrap-up of the day's economic news

There's a slew of economic news today that bodes well, though some question marks still remain on the horizon. Job growth in April was much higher than economists expected. We added 165,000 jobs. Unemployment is at 7.5% and has been on a pretty steady downward trend. Meanwhile, the oil industry ...

Exchange traded funds offer low management fees

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are something I talk about from time to time on the show, but I often do it in shorthand that leaves you guessing about this little-understood investment. I want to take a moment to clarify. Simply put, ETFs are like buying the equivalent of a mutual ...

Clark's Golden Rules for Gold Investing

Clark's Golden Rules for Gold Investing

Is the gold bubble bursting? Follow Clark's guidance for investing in gold and you can lessen your worry about this precious metal.

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