The U.S. Internal Revenue Service hoisted a big red-flag warning to retirees earlier this month: take a look at how much income tax you are paying throughout 2018, because the amount could need an adjustment in the wake of the new federal tax law.

Both approaches have advocates when it comes to a critical retirement security goal: getting more workers at small businesses to save for retirement.

Dale Kleber is an experienced attorney, but when he spotted an ad back in 2014 for a corporate law position at a medical device and services company that specified “no more than seven years of experience,” he applied anyway.

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Steve Vernon is an expert on numbers - but please do not ask him for your “number” - that is, the amount you need to save to insure a successful retirement.

Working longer can boost the odds of a secure retirement - that is an article of faith in retirement planning circles these days.

Social Security is unaffordable due to our aging population.

Roberta Dell has worked for 46 years making lollipops, and she loves her job. But she worries that retirement may not be as sweet as the Dum Dum lollipops she bags.

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)

The decision marked the end of an era: last month, the keepers of the Dow Jones Industrial Average removed General Electric Co, one of the original stocks included in the index when it was created in 1896.