Washington Post columnist Martha M. Hamilton was online Tuesday, May 20 at noon ET to answer questions about financial planning for retirement.

Is that true when you withdraw your money at retirement that you pay less tax for a traditional IRA than a 401(k)?

Washington Post columnist Martha M. Hamilton was online Tuesday, May 6 at noon ET to answer questions about financial planning for retirement.

Washington Post columnist Martha M. Hamilton was online Tuesday, April 22 at noon ET to answer questions about financial planning for retirement.

Women on the leading edge of the baby-boom generation are also at the forefront of other trends -- ones that may work to their detriment in retirement.

NEW YORK -- Rising health care costs and the faltering economy are making consumers worry that they won't be able to save enough for a comfortable retirement.

NEW YORK - A couple retiring this year will need about $225,000 in savings to cover medical costs in retirement, according to a study released Tuesday by Fidelity Investments.

NEW YORK -- A couple retiring this year will need about $225,000 in savings to cover medical costs in retirement, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.

NEW YORK - Many baby boomers are not going to be able to maintain their standard of living in retirement, not only because they're not saving enough but also because they face skyrocketing health care costs.

Nest eggs shrink and grow amid stock market gyrations, giving those nearest retirement particular reason to worry. Like many Americans, Steve Kriegsfeld has been watching his life savings bounce up and down each time the stock market takes a dramatic turn.