If you’ve ever experienced a long wait to get help from the Social Security Administration, the agency has some good news for you: the pace is about to pick up a bit. Repeated cuts to the agency’s administrative budget over the past decade by Congress … Continue reading
If you’ve ever experienced a long wait to get help from the Social Security Administration, the agency has some good news for you: the pace is about to pick up a bit. Repeated cuts to the agency’s administrative budget over the past decade by Congress … Continue reading
Having retired abroad almost a decade ago, we can attest to the many benefits of retiring in another country, from lower living costs to better weather to less stress. But many people fear retiring abroad because they believe four myths. We’d like to e… Continue reading
Having retired abroad almost a decade ago, we can attest to the many benefits of retiring in another country, from lower living costs to better weather to less stress. But many people fear retiring abroad because they believe four myths. We’d like to e… Continue reading
Most of the talk about a retirement crisis in America deals with a shortfall in retirement savings. But what’s not talked about as much — but ought to be — is the growing amount of debt that many people in retirement have, particularly compared to reti… Continue reading
One of the biggest concerns Americans face nearing retirement: Will I run out of money? That’s why some people consider buying tax-deferred annuities —contracts where you plunk down a big chunk of money and an insurer guarantees to pay you back a set a… Continue reading
A growing number of Americans age 65 and older are shunning traditional retirement and continuing to work, part-time or full-time. And 37% of employees say they expect to work past 70, according to a 2018 Willis Towers Watson survey. While more employe… Continue reading
Once you turn 62, if you own a home, you’re generally eligible to get what’s known as a reverse mortgage — a way to tap your home equity and age in place without making mortgage payments. But should you? That question is debated on the new Friends Talk… Continue reading
One of the most vexing questions many of us face once we hit our 60s is: Where should we live as we get older? I’m not talking about those “Best Places to Live” rankings. I mean what kind of home, and type of community, would be most suitable. That’s w… Continue reading
Part of the Vitality Arts Special Report Have you ever thought about what it means to plan your freedom? Director and playwright Rick Shiomi surprised himself when he considered what “retirement” might look like for him. Look for additional episodes of… Continue reading