Janet Kidd Stewart

We caught up with the Social Security Administration's top numbers man, Chief Actuary Stephen Goss, ahead of next month's annual report on the program's financial footing. The report doesn't fluctuate...

Q: I cashed in all of my securities. Was I foolish? I am 90 years old and put it all in the bank, where it is secure but the rates...

Like it or not, financial adviser Mari Adam knows the days leading up to the April 15 tax-filing deadline are often the one time of year people really think seriously...

Q: I have had a long-term care policy for eight years with a $1,700 annual premium with no increase and a current daily benefit of $215. I will be turning...

Q: We are puzzled and upset. A 72-year-old American recently married a Canadian woman who is 68. After one year of marriage, she was entitled to receive half his Social...

After more than 25 years on the creative side of a major advertising agency, Larry Zuger has done more than just save money for retirement. He's read books on staying...

The letter from a 50-year-old, newly divorced reader was brief, but full of pain, errors and red flags. "I was married to my ex-husband for 23 years," it began. "My...

As President Barack Obama last month rolled out a new government-backed retirement savings account, called "myRA," administration officials said boosting the nest eggs of women and minorities was of special...

Q: I'm 59, retired, for five years in February, and have no income per se. I support myself by selling off my mutual funds and stocks. I have no W-2,...

As long-term care insurance costs continue to push higher, consumers are grappling with the prospect of skimpier benefits or alternative strategies. Policies from several years ago "were cheaper, had better...