Good morning, and welcome to a special edition of Need to Know. Today we’re featuring our new newsletter Don’t Short Yourself, designed to help you make one smart money move a week (or at least avoid ...

If retirement planning had a list of the “quiet troublemakers,” Sequence of Returns Risk would be right near the top. It doesn’t make headlines like inflation. It doesn’t spark debates like Social ...

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Very few Major League Baseball players get to check as many boxes in their careers as Andrew Heaney. A 12-year veteran left-handed pitcher, Heaney pitched for six teams, made six playoff appearances, ...

After four bruising years in which inflation and declining bond markets slammed Americans’ nest eggs, retirement accounts made a big comeback in 2025 — regaining much of what was lost while feeling ...

Nick Saban’s involvement as a minority owner of the Nashville Predators isn’t just a financial investment, the former Alabama coach said on Monday. It fills a hole that he’s had since he retired after ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The new year is right around the corner and with it comes some big changes for your retirement accounts. The changes stem from a new law, SECURE 2.0, that was first implemented three ...

Eight years after it began, Oregon’s retirement savings program has grown a lot and is showing signs of success. But many of the people using the program are taking money out long before retirement.

Are you nearing retirement and considering taking Social Security? There are some key numbers to keep in mind, especially if you want to receive the highest possible monthly check. Most of us ...

In trying to help grown children, parents can hurt their own retirement security. Here’s how to stop the flow of money. By Martha C. White It starts innocently enough: a check to cover the rent after ...