Retirement

As you near retirement, here are some key signs you may be playing fast and loose with an aspect of your finances that should be kept slow and tight.

There's a very real possibility you could be saving too much.

Retirement consists of 4 key phases. Here, we'll present some key considerations for each phase in 4 parts. This is Part 4.

Retirement consists of 4 key phases. Here, we'll present some key considerations for each phase in 4 parts. This is Part 3.

Retirement consists of 4 key phases. Here, we'll present some key considerations for each phase in 4 parts. This is Part 2.

Retirement consists of 4 key phases. Here, we'll present some key considerations for each phase in 4 parts.

Getting closer to retirement can bring an undeniable sense of anticipation. But it can also bring some uncertainty.

Many dentists dream of retiring early, but there are a number of factors to consider before taking the plunge.

Even if you are following your investment plans perfectly, it's still important to do a comprehensive check-up at least once per year. Back-to-school season is a great time to do so.

When your finances get tight, it's tempting to treat your retirement accounts like an emergency fund. Here are four reasons that's a bad idea.

Annuities earn a lot of press, much of it skeptical. But they can be an important part of your financial picture, if you know what you're getting into.

Most people are now likely to spend as much as a third of their lives in retirement. Are you financially prepared?

Psychology can play a major role in whether or not you succeed in meeting your retirement savings goals. Which of these lies do you tell yourself?

In his debut piece for Dentist's Money Digest, blogger and anesthesiologist Physician on Fire shares the main reasons he's planning to retire early.

All of us pay fees to our financial advisors and 401(k) plan administrators. But how much do those fees total over time? Comedian John Oliver decided to find out.

If you're getting to that point in your career where you begin to see retirement on the horizon, you need to take a moment and gauge whether you've got the right pieces in place to succeed in your post-career life.

As you plan for retirement, you'll need to set a series of expectations about what kind of money you'll have and what kind of lifestyle you'll need to fund. However, it's also important to expect the unexpected.

A new study from Bankrate looked at how much seniors are living on versus how much working-age adults earn. The data suggest most Americans will face financial hurdles in retirement.

The sooner you start thinking about an your retirement and exit from practice, the more options you'll have, according to an expert in the field.

How prepared you are financially may be a big determinant of how satisfied you are with your post-career life, but it will not by a long shot be the only factor. And just like with financial planning, there are things you can do now to prepare yourself for life after retirement.

Some myths just won't go away, and some are entertaining enough, in their own way. But the myths surrounding retirement can be anything but fun. Let's take a look at four common retirement myths and set the record straight.

Retirement can provide an opportunity to move back home, to move out of the city, or move to a new, warmer, climate. Here's a look at the 10 very best places to retire, according to a recent study.

By making smart investment choices you can cut your 401(k) costs.

Some of us plan better than others. Some of us save better than others. In my years in dental practice, I knew 3 types of dentists.

According to a new analysis from Delta Dental Plans Association, if today's 6-year-olds invest the money they receive from the tooth fairy, they could have a combined total of roughly $70 billion by the time they reach 67, the traditional retirement age.

Retirement. How is your spouse/partner going to put up with you when “that” time comes? Here’s a more important question: What will you do with your time without patients, an overflowing