Medicare is funded by the Social Security Administration. Which means it's funded by taxpayers: We all pay 1.45% of our earnings into FICA - Federal Insurance Contributions Act - which go toward ...

Not until you reach retirement age. Typically that's 65, though many pension plans allow you to start collecting early retirement benefits as early as age 55. If you decide to start receiving ...

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There are two basic types of annuities: deferred and immediate. With a deferred annuity, your money is invested for a period of time until you are ready to begin taking withdrawals, typically in ...

Many employers' matches come in the form of company stock - and free company stock is a heck of a lot better than nothing. However, in order to limit your risk, it's wise to move out of the stock ...

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A pension is a retirement account that an employer maintains to give you a fixed payout when you retire. It's a kind of defined benefit plan. Your payout typically depends on how long you worked ...

US Airways and American Airlines are joining forces in an $11 billion deal to create the world's largest airline.

When you invest for retirement, you typically have three main options: The first two options are far better deals, but there are limits on how much money you can put into them each year.

When you receive benefits you typically are not required to continue paying your premium. But if you then stop receiving those benefits - say, you needed nursing-home care for just a few months ...

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