Not until you reach retirement age. Typically that's 65, though many pension plans allow you to start collecting early retirement benefits as early as age 55. If you decide to start receiving ...

Obama administration outlines plans for more Arctic oil drilling, but says new leases won't be granted until 2016 to allow more time for studies. More ...

US Airways and American Airlines are joining forces in an $11 billion deal to create the world's largest airline.

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Stocks historically have produced long-term gains that are bigger than those of any other asset class. Since 1926, large stocks have returned an average of 10% per year. What's more, they didn't ...

Less education, on top of physical or mental impairments, makes it hard to find work or maintain a full-time job… Which in turn, makes it difficult to earn enough to get by… The poverty rate ...

For this calculator, we define middle class as two-thirds to two times median income for the county. In counties where two-thirds of median income would fall close to the poverty line, we set the ...

Explore the legal status of marijuana in different states and countries with this interactive map from CNNMoney. Learn about the history, trends and challenges of pot legalization.

Any money you contribute from your paycheck is always 100% yours. But company matching funds usually vest over time - typically either 25% or 33% a year, or all at once after three or four years.

There are two basic types of trusts: living trusts and testamentary trusts. A living trust or an "inter-vivos" trust is set up during the person's lifetime. A Testamentary trust is set up in a ...