6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares

Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.

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The Treasury Secretary Needs Better Data on How You Save for Retirement

Scott Bessent said on television that most people kept 401(k) money in a 60 percent stock fund. It’s not quite that simple.

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How to Protect Your Retirement Savings Now as Markets Plunge

If you’re within five years of retiring, either before or after, you’re at your most vulnerable financially. Here are steps to weather the volatility.

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How Some Investors Are Protecting Their Money Amid Stock Market Woes

Some people are shifting their investment strategies as the stock market sours on President Trump, despite advice to maintain their savings and wait out the angst.

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If You’re Retired, or Not: 5 Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025

This year, older workers will have ways to save more for retirement, spend less on medicine and see other ways to improve their finances.

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What Retirement Accounts Should I Withdraw From First?

It’s finally time to start using the money you managed to save and invest over the years. But be careful: Taxes are just one of the tricky parts.

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Alicia Munnell, Founder of a Retirement Research Hub, Is Retiring

Alicia Munnell started the Boston College Center for Retirement Research in 1998. As she prepares to leave, she says fixing Social Security should be a priority now.

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How Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Impact Retirement Rules

Readers had questions about individual retirement accounts, distributions and access to brokerage accounts if they moved away from the U.S. Here are some answers.

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