When I was growing up in a remote village in Nepal's Gulmi district, I thought we were wealthy. My grandfather was the richest man in our village—essentially the village banker, where no formal banks ...

Can you measure financial success? Many Americans say they can. According to a survey by financial services company Empower, the average person's idea of financial success is a salary of around ...

In an Empower survey, respondents measured financial success with an average annual salary of $270,000 and a net worth of $5.36 million. Younger generations have a higher bar for what they consider ...

In Houston, success can mean having the money to own a house in River Oaks or the time to enjoy an Astros game with friends. Or, why not both? That's one takeaway from a survey by Empower, a financial ...

As political pundits dissect the election results, one message has become abundantly clear: the economy is not working for many Americans. Across the country, across demographic categories and ...

Maybe you can buy happiness, after all. About 59% of Americans considered the highest measure of success to be happiness – and being able to spend money on the things or experiences that brought joy, ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Pekic/Getty Images In an Empower survey, respondents measured ...