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 ...