Suzanne Woolley
U.S. credit scores hit new high while household debt skyrockets
NEW YORK - Almost a decade after the average FICO score hit a low of 686 in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the number...
Rich Americans are last in sustainable investing, UBS says
NEW YORK - American millionaires are lagging behind wealthy counterparts elsewhere when it comes to sustainable investing.
United States investors ranked last among those surveyed in...
U.S. declines to No. 17 in global retirement security ranking
NEW YORK - Retirement security in the United States took a significant hit in a global ranking, falling three notches to No. 17 among...
These three trends are eating up the American retirement dream
NEW YORK - With informed discussion, creative thinking, and timely legislative action, Social Security can continue to protect future generations. That boilerplate language has been...
Millennials are helping America save more money
NEW YORK - The poll of 1,003 Americans, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, showed impressive savings habits among millennials, particularly younger ones, McBride said. Thirty-one percent...
Here’s where your country ranks on retirement. The U.S.? No. 14
NEW YORK - In the retirement security Olympics, it’s a sweep for northern Europe.
Norway, Switzerland and Iceland won the top three spots in Natixis...
What millennials are doing right — and wrong — about retirement
Millennials may be overly confident about their investing skills, but many are handling their 401(k)s with savvy, a new study by Wells Fargo Institutional...
Tax refunds aren’t for spending this year
NEW YORK - Americans will get back some $330 billion in tax refunds this year, and more than half of that is earmarked for...
These millennials are socking away 15% of their salary
NEW YORK - Iron Man. Wonder Woman. Millennial Super Saver.
He or she is an ordinary human, 18 to 34, who saves at least 15...
Guest Column: It’s a great time for a risk-tolerance reality check
Financial advisers say clients often overestimate their tolerance for risk. But data suggest it’s really financial advisers who become more nervous than they expected...