A retirement plan that needs to last 30 or more years can succeed or fail based on its structure. Account types, contribution levels, asset allocation, tax treatment and withdrawal sequencing will determine how much you keep, how long it lasts and how much goes to taxes. That is why the…

Image: Getty Images; Illustration: Bankrate A mixed week for home equity rates. The $30,000 home equity line of credit fell two basis points to 7.43%, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders. Meanwhile, the five-year $30,000 home equity loan rose two basis points to 8.12%, its highest level this year.…

Although the artificial intelligence (AI) investment thesis is still young, some investors are already eyeing the next big thing in tech. They don’t have to look far, and the next big thing may actually be two things: humanoid robots and physical AI. Fortunately, these aren’t daunting concepts. As the name…

Companies in the private sector added 122,000 jobs in May, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 117,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 105,000 from an initially reported…