Deciding how much to put into an annuity this August starts with the economy and ends with your retirement goals.

You may fear it's hopeless to start investing in your 60s, but the reality is you've got more horizon than you think.

There are two entirely reasonable responses to this. One is to worry about the new inheritocracy harming society: how it could corrode incentives to work, say, or widen inequality and distort the ...

How big could your investment become? If you invest $50 per week, that's the equivalent of $2,600 per year. After 10 years, if you keep investing monthly, you will have put aside $26,000.