Baby boomers collectively have $85 trillion but it’s far from fairly distributed. Here’s what your retirement could look like at three distinct levels of wealth.

More than a quarter of US working-age adults who used credit cards to cover grocery costs last year struggled to repay their bills in full later on, according to the Urban Institute.

Using annuities alongside the 4% rule can increase retirement income by as much as 23%.

Researchers found AI chatbots gave inconsistent and sometimes biased answers to common money questions.

A stable job and a nice home have become less accessible to young Americans. Many are taking new paths to pursue their dreams.

Forget the swinging pocket watches, scientists are now praising hypnotherapy as a powerful tool to fight mental and physical pain July 11, 2026 I’m sitting with my back straight, my eyes closed and my iPad resting on my lap. “Let one hand float up in the air as if it were a balloon,” a soothing voice tells me from the speakers, and I do as it commands. Soon I feel as if my whole body is weightless. Next, I have to visualise the goal that I want to achieve – I choose the writing of this article.

Supporting your adult kids shouldn’t mean risking your retirement. Our Wealth Wise columnist explains how to help them when times are tough.

Preparing for retirement isn’t just about money.

As over-65s jet off in retirement, resentful millennials are left juggling childcare and mortgages while watching their inheritance vanish

An old consumer protection is being wielded way more, and with questionable intent.

Learn Alexander Green’s four-step formula for turning realistic dreams into reality by setting specific financial goals, using AI to gain crucial knowledge, and building daily habits over time.

Increasingly, retirees are turning to financial advisers for the first time to help. Here's what they are asking.

Updated Jul 12, 2026, 11:14 PM GMT Christine Casady has been traveling the world in retirement with her husband, Rick. Provided by Christine Casady. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old retiree from the US. It has been edited for length and clarity. My husband is an avid traveler, and thanks to that, we've been traveling extensively for almost three decades. Ten years before I retired, we started taking longer trips, spending a couple of months at

The corporations that pay for private employee health insurance are not ready to swallow the high costs of the enormously popular drugs, said the CEO of CVS Health.

The surprising costs of aging in place: Why staying in your longtime home requires more planning than you think

Canadians average $43,519 in their TFSA at 55, but unused room tops $57,000. Here's how dividend stocks like BMO can help close the gap.

Your personalized magic number could be very different from the national average of $1.46 million, and this fact could be a game-changer for your retirement plans.

Warren Buffett has changed his tune on real estate investing. Here’s how to decide whether you should do the same.

The U.S. added more than 441,000 new millionaires in 2025, accounting for nearly half of all new millionaires worldwide. Nearly 79% of U.S. personal wealth is held in financial assets, making wealth gains more dependent on stock market performance than in most markets.

Eastern Europe recorded the fastest growth in dollar millionaires in percentage terms, while the UK, France and Spain ranked just behind the US in the number of new millionaires added.

He’s a populist Robin Hood with a Channel 4 documentary — but I couldn’t believe what happened when a tax lawyer turned the tables on him

There are over 23 million millionaires in America. In Italy, for comparison, there are just 1.2 million.

This Costco employee’s story is less about a stroke of luck than it is the financial arithmetic of staying put at a company that makes doing so worthwhile

Technology is changing the way financial planners work and opening new doors for high earners. Here's why you may benefit from revisiting your existing plan.