One of the hardest decisions parents have to make is whether to put money toward their kids' college educations or toward their own retirement. But as emotionally charged as it may be, the answer is a no-brainer.
The sandwich generation kept its retired parents and jobless adult children afloat through the down years. Now, a new study makes clear how much their retirement plans have paid the price.
Multigenerational households in this country are growing fast. At the end of 2009, 51.4 million Americans lived in a home with three or more generations under one roof, up nearly 5 million from 2007. So what's driving this trend, and how can you move in relatives without drowning in drama?
After long careers, members of the leading edge of the baby boom generation have gotten to the age where many would like to retire. But more boomers have chosen to put off their retirement plans -- and the latest impediment may surprise you.
