Retiring at 62? Ways to Cover Health Insurance in Your Early Retirement
There are a lot of hurdles to overcome when figuring out how to retire early — before 65. However, early...
Canada Pension Plan Fall Short of Indexed Benchmark – Center for Retirement Research
Canadian experience highlights the challenge of beating low-fee passive investments. I’m a great fan of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)...
14 Myths About Becoming a Millionaire (Including that It Isn’t Too Late Even After Retirement)
A lot of retirement planning articles suggest that you “need” a million bucks to retire securely. We know that is...
My Late-Life Transition and Plan to Delay Social Security – Center for Retirement Research
After more than four decades of working – as a rookie reporter in Chicago, then Dallas and Boston, and finally...
22 Easy Ways to Boost Savings
If you are lucky enough to get a raise at work, you might consider directing the extra money directly into...
COVID Disrupted Schools’ Role as Funnel for Federal Aid – Center for Retirement Research
The Supplemental Security Income program supports more than 1 million disabled children nationwide. Poor and low-income families receive monthly cash...
Can You Do Better than Average on this Retirement IQ Quiz?
Retirement financial literacy is low. The stark reality is that most people do not know very much about the fundamentals...
Financial Confidence is the New Financial Independence
The FIRE movement made the rounds in national news for a few years and still gets a head nod here...
Retirees Living in Someone Else’s Home See Big Savings – Center for Retirement Research
More than one in five older Americans is living with other adults – adult offspring, parents, grandchildren, extended family, friends...
Counting Down the Days to Retirement? 8 Ideas for How to Thrive as You Wait for the Big Day
The transition to retirement can be a time of feeling a little stuck. It’s kind of like being in a...