Inflation Creep and Your Financial Plan
The April 2026 CPI number came in hot, confirming what most of us are feeling in our pocketbooks — rising...
What Buying a House for Your Child Costs Your Retirement
Parents in their 50s and 60s are increasingly buying homes for their adult children. The Wall Street Journal recently featured...
KFF Health News: 3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
May 29, 2026 KFF Health News: 3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need Enough time had passed since...
Can Equity Investments Help Social Security’s Long-Run Financing? – Center for Retirement Research
Introduction Social Security faces a well‑documented financing challenge. The combined Old‑Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance trust fund is projected to...
Vanguard Target Retirement Lifetime Income: What It Can’t Do
Vanguard’s Target Retirement Lifetime Income Trusts embed a deferred income annuity into a target-date structure. It’s a sign that the...
Can Equity Investments Help Social Security’s Finances? – Center for Retirement Research
The brief’s key findings are: The Cassidy-Kaine plan – which would borrow to create an investment fund and to cover Social Security...
What’s a Safe Withdrawal Rate in 2026? Morningstar Weighs In
If you’re trying to figure out how much you can safely spend in retirement, you’re not alone. It’s one of...
KFF Health News: Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up.
May 15, 2026 KFF Health News: Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up. Since his second...
Two Simple 401(k) Lessons for New College Grads – Center for Retirement Research
One of the most fortunate events of my life was my first job after college at the Center for Retirement...
What the Fed’s Well-Being Survey Misses About Retirement
The Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking found that 73% of U.S. adults say they’re doing okay...
