Retirement at Risk

NEW YORK — Investigators for New York Atty. Gen. Eliot Spitzer are conducting a wide-ranging probe of public and private retirement plans, a spokesman said Tuesday, and are expected to reach a legal settlement soon with the state's teachers union over its endorsement deal with a major insurer. More...

RETIREMENT AT RISK : PART ONE

Fees Eat Away at Employees' 401(k) Nest Eggs

John Fuchs was checking his 401(k) account online one afternoon when he saw something that seemed amiss. Listed along with his regular contributions was a $48 charge, in red. More...

Figuring Out How Much Your 401(k) Plan Is Costing You

Figuring out what you're paying for your 401(k) isn't easy. Here are some pointers. More...

Brokers' Roles May Conflict

There's an old saying on Wall Street: Stocks aren't bought; they're sold. More...

RETIREMENT AT RISK : PART TWO

Seniors Get a Hard Sell on Fee-Laden Annuities

Maydeen Tharp wanted a living trust. She wound up buying a $230,000 annuity. More...

RETIREMENT AT RISK: LAST OF THREE PARTS

Unions' Advice Is Failing Teachers

Second-grade teacher Crystal Mendez was in the staff lunchroom at 42nd Street Elementary in the Crenshaw district when an investment broker introduced herself and started talking up a retirement plan. More...