You can get up to six months of retroactive benefits in a lump sum from Social Security, but should you?

Buying gilts (government debt) is another alternative to interest-bearing deposit accounts. Older gilts pay very low coupons — or interest — taxed at your marginal income tax rate. To compensate, ...

Buyout decisions have become increasingly common for those with a pension plan. If you get this offer, the most important questions to deal with include when you would you receive the payout, and how ...

The consequences of getting the timing wrong can be significant ...