Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with…
Retirement Planning
I’m being forced into a Roth 401(k). Is there anything I can do?
High earners have to pay tax on their catch-up 401(k) contributions and deposit them into workplace…
Scared to invest in emerging-market bonds? If you hold U.S. Treasurys, then you already do.
The biggest difference these days between U.S. Treasurys and official emerging-market bonds is that Treasurys pay…
Opinion: These brain exercises could cut your dementia risk by 20% over 20 years
Brett Arends is an award-winning financial writer with many years experience writing about markets, economics and…
‘She is planning to move out of state’: My sister secretly sold our elderly mother’s house. What can I do?
“She claims that she needs to have those funds available for when our mother eventually requires…
‘It’s not a sign that it’s going well.’ The median amount American workers have saved for retirement is $955.
Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with…
Opinion: Americans now have much more money in IRAs than 401(k)s. Why that leaves workers more vulnerable.
Alicia H. Munnell Alicia H. Munnell is a columnist for MarketWatch and senior advisor of the…
‘I feel the clock ticking’: My wife and I are in our 60s — and employ 48 people in a small town. Can we ever retire?
“We could survive financially, but my people would not.”
My wife and I have $2.5 million, but not much in Roths. Should we do a mega backdoor conversion?
“We save $7,000 per month in our taxable account, and we are both maximizing our 401(k)…
‘I’m a loner’: I’m 62 with a multimillion-dollar portfolio and no heirs. Should I find a wife for my twilight years?
“I have never been married, have no siblings, and both my parents have passed away.”