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4% Still Safer Than 5% as Advisers Push for Dynamic Withdrawal Plans

Higher initial withdrawals increase the risk of exhausting retirement savings over a multi-decade horizon.

65 Is an Outdated Retirement Default

Average 401(k) Hits $351,242 in 2026 as One in Five Accounts Tops $1 Million

Unpredictable Agentic AI Token Use Is Blowing Enterprise Budgets

U.S. Parents Set to Spend Record on School Costs as Worries and Debt Rise

Buffett Warns Markets Are Driven by Gambling as Berkshire Holds Record Cash

U.S. Workers Face Widespread Retirement Shortfall

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise to 229,000

Many Near-Retirees Face Big Shortfalls as Retirement Costs Surge

Home Equity Hides a Retirement Shortfall as Many Households Lack Cash for Shocks

Mortgage Rates Climb Back to About 6.5%, Lenders Urge Borrowers to Lock

Gary Shilling Says U.S. Recession Is Likely by Year-End, Warns of 30% Stock Slide

Jamie Dimon Warns of Geopolitics, Private Credit and AI Risks

LoanDepot Partners With Figure on ‘5x5’ Home Loans Promising 5-Minute Approvals and 5-Day Funding

Retirement Experts Recast the 4% Rule as a Starting Point

Seven-Figure Gen X Averages Mask a Much Lower Typical Net Worth

College Endowments Return 10.9% in FY25 as Gifts Fall, Draws Rise

Bitcoin Selloff Puts IBIT-Linked Dealer Hedging in the Spotlight

New Report Finds Americans Have Just $955 Saved for Retirement as Early-Retirement Math Gets Tougher

Millennial Retirement Picture: Modest Balances, Big Gains Possible With Steady Contributions