A New York Times report on Monday shed light onto the practice of nursing homes attempting to gain guardianship over its residents. The practice is legal and used for a variety of ...

IRS phone scammers tried to scam the wrong guy last week when they attempted to pull a fast one on a TV news reporter. But the attempted scam gives us a look at what an IRS phone scam ...

Louisiana’s state pension systems have $300 million sitting in “reserve” accounts; the money is meant to fund future cost-of-living increases. But lawmakers have begun eyeing ...

A Michigan lawmaker this month introduced a bill to repeal the state’s tax on pension benefits. But Gov. Snyder immediately stopped the bill in its tracks by saying he would veto ...

Gridlock has become the new norm in Congress. The last two Congressional sessions (112th and 113th) were arguably the two least-productive sessions in the history of the country. Republicans ...

The attorney for the bankrupt California city of San Bernardino on Thursday said that pensions would not be altered in the course of the city’s bankruptcy. The statement was important, ...

In this video, T. Rowe Price financial planner Stuart Ritter talks about common blunders faced by people entering retirement — and how to overcome them.   Feature Photo ...

Bob Kerrey, a former U.S. senator and ex-governor of Nebraska, says he has one idea on the top of his retirement policy wish list in 2015: making Social Security payouts more progressive. That ...

Here’s a segment from PBS NewsHour that explores the idea of raising the retirement age and the effect it would have on the Social Security Administration and Americans.   Photo ...

The Better Business Bureau says one particular scam is sweeping Texas – and it’s a scam that has popped up in other states around the country for years. Consumers are contacted ...