The Daily Money 12-18-20

TGIF, Daily Money readers! It's one week until Christmas, and two weeks until we bid farewell to 2020.  Here's another holiday shopping tip: Plan to order from Target? They announced their deadline for same-day orders on Christmas Eve.

Before we cruise toward the weekend, here are today's Money and Tech headlines.

Turning 50 is a huge life milestone. If you are about to reach the half-century mark, be sure you can check off these three retirement goals.

Speaking of retirement, a question you should regularly ask yourself as you stash away savings: How long does your money need to last in retirement?

Finally, debit cards provide plenty of benefits, but there are pitfalls to avoid to get the most out of them.

Scroll down for more headlines, and have a great weekend.

Brett Molina, Money/Tech editor