Nine years after the housing bust, near retirees still hurting If you’re close to retirement and still feel like you’re recovering from the housing bust, you’re not alone. A recent report from the Center for Retirement Research shows that nearly 40 percent of all households ages 55 and over ha...

Most working households have just a few thousand dollars saved up for their golden years. It’s not much better for those close to retirement. Their median retirement income is just $12,000, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security’s report. The lack of savings has left many ret...

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