Eileen Ambrose
Small businesses would be able to band together to create a joint 401(k) retirement plan, and some part-time workers could participate in their employer’s plan, under proposals to be included in President Obama’s final budget to Congress.
Federal lawmakers will simplify tax planning for many by making certain tax breaks permanent — including one for charitably inclined older investors.
The U.S. Department of Labor is paving the way for states to sponsor retirement plans for millions of private-sector workers who don’t have such programs on the job.
Update: The Social Security Administration says it will immediately stop collecting old debts by grabbing taxpayers' refunds.
The federal agency that insures private pensions is proposing a rule change that would add greater protection for workers who roll 401(k) money into a traditional pension.
If you need more evidence that payday loans can be a debt trap, look no further than today's report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
One of the hurdles blocking the extension of unemployment insurance benefits for about 2 million long-term unemployed workers has been eliminated.
Buried in the details of President Barack Obama's 2015 budget are tax changes that could upend many people's estate and retirement planning.
Last year's gangbuster stock market pushed 401(k) savings account balances to record highs, according to two major retirement account providers.
A day after President Barack Obama gave the go-ahead for the Treasury Department to create a "starter" savings account, experts are weighing whether it will be worthwhile or just another ignored investment tool.