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If you're looking for ways to boost your retirement savings, you have options. For example: Start saving and investing early.

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Doctors, lawyers and accountants have 401(k) plans. But many have another retirement-saving weapon, too. It is called a cash ...

Various strategies, including bonds, life insurance, and annuities, can generate investment income during retirement.

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As USAID funding dries up, many employee-owned contractors face bankruptcy, putting workers' jobs, health insurance, and retirement savings at risk.