Retirement planning

A new study from MagnifyMoney shows nearly half of all consumers have stopped putting money aside for retirement during the pandemic, including 53% of baby boomers.

The agency says it is not cutting its workforce but that the new strategy is necessary because it has an unusually high number of workers near retirement age.

The Armed Forces Financial Guide covers information such as special pay, service benefits and long-term financial planning.

A MagnifyMoney report shows an overwhelming majority of consumers regret not investing sooner, a sign that credit unions could deepen relationships by upping their wealth management options for members.

A poll from AmOne indicates consumers aren't optimistic about their prospects for retirement.

Seitz is using her influence as CEO of one of the world's leading money managers to call attention to the $70 trillion retirement gap that she said could grow to $400 billion by 2050 if her industry doesn't address it.

Many Americans are behind in their retirement planning but less than 20% of credit unions provide wealth-management services.

A range of startups are experimenting with more ethical retirement savings products than traditional reverse mortgages and annuities, says venture capitalist Ben Cukier. However, according to Cukier, they're too focused on millennials and ignoring a group with more urgent needs and greater wealth — baby boomers.

United, which helps retirement-age savers find the best ways to manage their wealth, is Capital One's answer to a flurry of similar deals made by rivals.

Readers react to Capital One's massive data breach and The Bancorp's expansion in CRE securitizations, defend fintechs offering retirement plans and more.