The standard deduction for a widow over 65 can be higher than that of the average taxpayer. This has the potential to lower your taxable income and reduce your federal tax bill. This is because widows ...

Only 2% of the population has both a pension and more than $1 million saved. This is a great place to be, but also requires ...

More than a third of women face poverty in retirement, according to Scottish Widows’ latest Women and Retirement Report. The ...

For the average American, the message is anything but clear. Already, some policymakers have proposed raising the age that a person can claim Social Security benefits to 70 and beyond. That's not to ...

Millions of women could fall short when it comes to claiming their pension, as new research revealed a disparity between genders.

Alice Stone Nakhimovsky was forced to learn about her finances at a time of profound grief after losing her husband of nearly 50 years, exposing the risks of couples not sharing financial information.