You don't have to have a lot of money saved up to be on track for retirement when you're young. Fidelity recommends that workers have at least one year of their salary saved up by the time they're 30.

While Vanguard's newly released "How America Saves" yearly report reveals that Americans' 401 (k) savings rates are at record highs — making up an average $148,153 balance and a median $38,176 balance ...

When to claim Social Security is a hard decision for many retired workers. Eligibility starts at age 62, but there is a trade ...

If pulling too much from a portfolio during down markets is a bad idea, filing for Social Security might look compelling.

In May 2025, corporate bond funds recorded net inflows of ₹119.8 billion (approximately $1.40 billion)—the highest in two years and more than triple the April total—data from the Association ...

Pay special attention to a fund’s expense ratio, or fee, before investing.All else being equal, the lower the expense ratio is, the better off you’ll be as an investor. Top short-term bond funds ...

Leading the inflows this month among short-term government bond funds were the SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF, and the iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF ...

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s model recently pegged the probability of an economic downturn at 31%. So far this year, short-term bond ETFs have amassed over $16 billion, a clear sign of investors ...

The Federal Reserve is now a few months into its long-awaited string of interest rate cuts. And while that may be welcome to some, yields on money market funds are shrinking. Low-duration ...

Let’s delve deeper into the characteristics of long-term and short-term bonds. Long-term bonds While the U.S. Treasury offers 10- and 30-year bonds, corporate long-term bonds can have various ...

Short-term vs. long-term bonds: Key differences. If you’re new to investing in bonds, it’s important to understand the role short-term and long-term bonds can play in your portfolio.