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Whether it’s for personal or financial reasons, baby boomers are either staying in the job market longer or looking to re-enter it, and it’s important they remain relevant.

In New Jersey, the practice of double-dipping, in which a public employee retires from one job with a full pension and promptly starts another government job at full salary, is widespread, bipartisan and expensive. 

Believe it or not, the last five years before you retire may be some of the most critical in retirement planning. Here is a checklist.

If you’re working for a company that has an old-fashioned pension plan and you intend to retire sometime in the next five years, listen up.

Today is the 401(k)'s 40th birthday. Here are some reasons to celebrate this retirement savings tool.

For baby boomers headed into the home stretch ahead of their retirement, preserving their nest egg is a constant goal—and questions swirl on the best way to do this. 

Dave Says: Can workers still rely on a pension to fund their retirement? And should we be planning to deal with deflation?

Retirees mistakenly think their days of working are behind them when they enter their golden years, but many find themselves playing a new role: portfolio manager. 

When it comes to spending retirement funds, the 4% rule sounds simple enough, but experts say more consideration needs to go into how boomers' spend their nests egg.

Dave Says: With interest rates still low, is now the time to combine mortgages into one lower-rate loan? And is it best to maintain a blended fund for retirement or switch to self-chosen funds?

For years, baby boomers have been chastised for too much spending and not enough saving. But when it comes to retirement, this generation's main worry isn't about having enough  money. 

There is currently more money in IRAs than in any other kind of retirement account--and for good reason. 

Hit the treadmill and earn reward points and a discounted life insurance policy.

According to LIMRA, indexed universal life insurance policy premiums increased 23% in 2014. But financial experts warn this product, which was first introduced in 1997, is not for everyone.

We’ve all made financial blunders at one time or another. But the negative impacts are particularly severe for baby boomers near or in retirement.  Here is what you should know.

Since the cost of long-term care increases with age, purchasing insurance for it is most affordable before retirement -- a time when boomers aren't typically focused on making that purchase.

It’s a statistic nobody wants to face: about 70% of women today will outlive the men in their lives. Will you be prepared financially? Here is advice.

To help cover potential continuing care expenses, many experts advise boomers to purchase long-term care insurance. Here's what they need to know.

Retirement planning can easily become an overwhelming process, but here are some tips to reduce some of the anxiety.

The old adage that 'age is nothing but a number' holds some truth, according to a new survey.