THE JOURNEY: 5 THINGS RETIREES SHOULD DO WITH THEIR CREDIT Whether or not you’re one of the 147 million consumers affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach—which resulted in a Federal Trade Commission settlement of up to $700 million last week—retirees need to stay vigilant about their credit profiles, experts say. That may seem counterintuitive, […]

KIDS AND MONEY: WEDDING SEASON MEANS IT’S TIME TO HAVE A MONEY TALK If wedding bells are about to be chiming, your child and future spouse have probably heard by now of the need to have a heart-to-heart talk about money and managing finances. But here comes the hard part for many couples. How do […]

WE BREAK DOWN VANGUARD’S ‘HOW AMERICA SAVES’ 2019 REPORT Want some highlights of how Americans save for retirement? We read Vanguard’s latest “How America Saves” 2019 report issued on Tuesday for trends and other takeaways. Here are some key highlights from Vanguard’s report on the popular workplace “defined contribution” (DC) retirement plans, those filled by […]

KIDS AND MONEY: THE GIFT OF A PROMISING FUTURE by Steve Rosen Instead of showering your child or grandchild with stuff and more stuff, give a gift that has more permanent value: a 529 college savings plan. And while shopping for a plan can be complicated and confusing, new research on 529s from Morningstar could […]