Americans estimate they need $1.46 million for a comfortable retirement, a recent Northwestern Mutual survey finds. However, figuring out your ideal amount for retirement will depend on many different ...

Inflation remains a wild card that could make the actual 2027 COLA significantly different from current estimates.

Over 4 million Americans have turned (or will turn) 65 this year. The same is true of 2026 and 2027. If you're among the "silver tsunami" and putting last-minute touches on your retirement plan, ...

The $1,000 per month rule offers a simple way to estimate retirement savings based on a 5% portfolio withdrawal rate.

Anticipating your retirement expenses is key to saving the right amount in 401(k)s, IRAs and more. Although getting exact figures might not be possible, projecting costs for healthcare, housing and ...

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar. How well do people do at estimating the lengths of their retirement, and how can they do better? Joining me to discuss some research on that ...

Like most things this year, the cost of retirement health care is going up. Even worse, most Americans are way off in their estimate of how much more it will cost. A 65-year-old couple retiring in ...