Retirement Planning: Couples' Edition

Do you and your spouse see eye to eye when it comes to retirement? If not, it may be time to get together and talk about goals, investment strategy and budgets.

Retirement planning 101: Seven questions you need to answer

Retirement planning isn't easy. Nearly half of Americans don't feel financially prepared to live to age 75, according to a survey from Northwestern Mutual . But the process is a lot less burdensome if you break the task down into simpler parts. Here are seven questions to ask as you plan for your long-term financial security in retirement.

Unique New Tool from Pacific Life Helps Advisors Stand Out in the Retirement Income Business

Pacific Life has introduced an online retirement income planning tool—Pacific Life Nautilus, which is extremely easy to use and understand. Pacific Life Nautilus is a powerful new

Life expectancy and retirement planning

Why do I need my savings to last to age 100 if my average life span is much shorter? -- Mike Johnson, Fairfield, Ohio In "The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty," ...

Making the most of Social Security benefits

Retirement » Making The Most Of Social Security Benefits If you use the calculator on the Social Security Administration's website to determine your projected Social Security benefits during retirement, ...