Retirement Planning

New study illustrates how Americans with financial advisors feel significantly more prepared for retirement, optimistic about the economy, and less stressed out. Another study shows women experience much higher financial stress levels than men.

Sixty-eight percent of consumers who identify as middle class feel it is getting harder to be able to live a middle class lifestyle, according to a new report released by LIMRA and Maddock Douglas.

A new consumer survey by Voya Financial's Annuities and Individual Life businesses reveals that many Americans might be willing to risk their financial security to keep some of their most-valued items.

Three in four retirement-age Americans fail a quiz on how to make their nest eggs last throughout retirement. Even more troublesome, older Americans between the ... Read more

Eight in 10 Americans have never hired a financial planner, and four in 10 of those say it’s because they are capable of managing their ... Read more

“Making friends.” “Being busy.” “Spending more.” “Missing work.” Ask retirees what has surprised them about retirement and you can expect responses such as those. What ... Read more

April 3-7 is National Retirement Planning Week 2017, a national effort designed to bring attention to and help consumers focus on their financial needs in ... Read more

Three in five small businesses do not have a business succession plan in place, according to Nationwide’s latest Small Business Survey, released in mid-February. The ... Read more

A large percentage of American small business owners are optimistic for growth in 2017 with some important investments in their businesses, including hiring, according to ... Read more

Women can face many challenges in formulating and meeting financial goals. Here are some facts to set the framework: Women make up almost half of ... Read more