Are target-date funds hurting Americans as they live longer?

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After yesterday’s big jump, mortgage rates are idling where they are until we see the results of tomorrow’s Federal Reserve announcement. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell slightly to 6.73% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is two basis points lower than yesterday and 21 basis points…

(Bloomberg Opinion) — The annual report of the Social Security board of trustees, issued last month, has prompted Congress to return to one of its favorite pastimes: creating bipartisan Social Security commissions. More precisely, there are currently at least two bills in Congress to empower a commission to come up with a proposal to “save”…

Healthcare is one of the biggest expenses many retirees face. And unfortunately, it’s a cost that tends to increase from year to year. A 65-year-old retiring in 2026 can expect to spend an average of $185,500 on healthcare expenses throughout retirement, says Fidelity. But that figure is up 7.5% from just one year ago. And…

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Older homeowners may have more space than they need or want.