For many Americans, retiring can feel pointless. If you put all of your savings information into the fixed-income calculator and realize your nest egg is coming up short, it may cause you to delay ...

As much as it can be difficult to predict your financial life in retirement, taking a look at the average benefits by age may be a helpful guide. As of June 2025, the average Social Security monthly ...

Even if you’re considered middle class in retirement, making ends meet isn’t easy. Overall, 32% of retirees say their standard of living is lower in retirement than it was during their working years, ...

About half of Americans are defined as being in the middle class. But, surely, they don’t all share the same lifestyle. For that reason, we’ll divide the middle class into lower, middle, and upper ...

One day in class this past spring semester, I finished three minutes early. That was a rare occurrence for me. I always use every minute available in class, as I only see my students a few days a week ...

Flight prices have risen dramatically since the pandemic thanks to high demand and airlines lacking crew and aircraft to deliver their full pre-COVID routes and schedules. So, if you want to find a ...

For much of life, your spending tends to increase. As you get older and you advance in your career, you often have more money to spend and also more responsibilities, like paying a mortgage, car loans ...

At age 67, those born in 1960 or later qualify for what’s considered their full retirement benefit from Social Security. That means you get the full amount you qualify for, instead of having benefits ...