Modern Retirement

Economy

Recession jitters: tips to protect your money

While the timing and severity of a recession may be out of your control, your own finances don't have to be, and the decisions you make today can help insulate you should an economic downturn arrive.

Money

Retirees' top money regrets: Liz Weston

These are the money moves retirees wish they hadn't made. The big ones, of course, are starting to save too late and not saving enough, but there are other common regrets, according to certified financial planners from the Financial Planning Association and the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners.