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For one 62-year-old tech manager in the San Francisco Bay Area, the numbers are there. The motivation? Not so much. 

The rich people view money differently from everyone else. They regularly invest money and let their cash grow over time. There's more to becoming rich and wealthy than saving money. You also have to put it in the right places to build your nest egg.

We asked a financial expert to weigh in on where someone getting ready to retire should invest their money.

History shows that consistent, disciplined investing far outweighs any attempt at market timing, so focus on long-term growth and tune out the sky-is-falling news headlines.

A new review could bring big changes, from earlier auto enrolment and later retirement to flexible pensions that can help save for a house deposit

Fraudsters send out texts claiming to be from the Department for Work and Pensions urging pensioners to apply for a £300 payment

If someone making over $200,000 a year told you they only had $50 a week left to spend, you'd probably assume there was a Porsche in the driveway or a private school tuition buried in the budget. But one couple insists it's not lavish living—it's just life.

He did everything right—at least on paper. Built wealth in tech. Amassed an eight-figure net worth. Never drank, never smoked, stayed in shape. But now, at 53, he's looking around and realizing: he's alone. No spouse, no kids, no real sense of meaning. Just money. And regret.

If you have a significant amount in tax-deferred retirement accounts, you could be sitting on a tax time bomb. Luckily, there's a way to defuse the situation.

Whether you're eligible for Medicare or getting coverage through the Affordable Care Act, make sure you plan for premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs.

A longtime nurse approaching retirement recently posted on Reddit that he felt “defeated and cooked” after discovering a coworker had $460,000 more saved in their 401(k).