Some see it as a state of stillness. A second childhood. A new chapter. The opportunity to live life rather than merely make a living. Some described it as hell. For others, it has been heaven. We asked readers to submit their stories of retirement, and almost 1,500 of you responded. The responses make it
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These retirement savings accounts, which are often pitched to young investors, can be a good option for older and retired workers. At 72, Janice Campbell might not seem like your average investor in a Roth account. Those investment vehicles — funded with after-tax dollars instead of the pretax contributions that go into most individual retirement
Here is what experts say are the costliest stumbles people make with their retirement savings accounts — and how to get back on course. In a surprising turn, given the usual grim reports about how little most Americans have saved for retirement, there’s been a spate of good news lately about 401(k) investors. Plan participation,
Think of what’s happening in the stock market as a kind of fire drill. As we all know from childhood, one of the primary rules is not to panic. And in this case, panicking would mean selling stocks when the market is falling. You run drills to stay sharp, but we haven’t had much experience
Look out for the Social Security tax torpedo. It may be heading toward the hull of your retirement accounts as we speak. And if it hits, you may not even realize it. I’m in favor of taxing Social Security benefits, as the United States has done since 1983. I blogged this week against Donald Trump’s
A planned senior care facility next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was trumpeted a decade ago. Today, no such place exists and the idea seems to have been dropped. In 2014, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced plans for a $500 million development on its campus in Canton, Ohio. Included in the
The end of the payment pause means Americans in this age group will once again have to juggle paying off debt while trying to save for older age. As Generation X comes within shouting distance of retirement, with its oldest members just four years shy of the age at which they can begin drawing Social
Attracted by promises of high returns, many public pension funds have been loading up on private equity but may not fully appreciate the dangers, our columnist says. The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund prides itself on being open about its investments, publishing monthly reports that provide more timely information than most other state and local
Amid the pandemic, people thought the labor market had permanently changed in important ways. It was a bad bet. Remember the “she-cession”? What about the early-retirement wave, or America’s army of quiet quitters? For economists and other forecasters, the pandemic and post-pandemic economy has been a lesson in humility. Time and again, predictions about ways
An estimate puts the average cost over a 20-year retirement at about $157,000. That’s almost double the estimate in 2002. Retirees just got some encouraging news: Coming changes to Medicare rules for prescription drugs may help rein in their health costs. In part because of recently enacted limits on retiree prescription drug costs, the estimated
Retirement plan administrators are noting an uptick in hardship withdrawals. But taking that money out can harm your future financial security. More Americans are raiding their retirement accounts as the cost of living climbs, and experts predict that the number of workers drawing on their 401(k)s to pay for financial emergencies may increase due to
Women who have gone through a divorce often see their savings and retirement depleted. Building back means careful planning. Twenty years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, a mom friend predicted my future: The baby will come and — from exhausted necessity — you and your husband will divide tasks, which will fall
Becoming a solo entrepreneur in the years between leaving an employer and claiming Social Security can give your savings a boost. Here’s what to know. Russ Eanes was burning out at his job, and he had just hit 60 — but he wasn’t ready to retire. A former minister in the Mennonite church, he had
With mortgage rates and prices high, first-time home buyers find these competing goals aren’t always doable, at least at the same time. Here are points to consider. Jade Akintola and Brandon Thomas Brown are balancing three competing financial priorities — preparing for the birth of their first child, saving up for a down payment on
Los lectores enviaron algunas de sus preguntas financieras más urgentes sobre temas como la seguridad social y la deuda de los préstamos estudiantiles. Los asesores financieros ofrecieron algunas ideas. La gente suele pensar que la planeación para el retiro es una combinación de ahorrar y elegir una mezcla ideal de inversiones, todo para llegar al
Two French business titans, Bernard Arnault of the LVMH empire and Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers of L’Oréal, are named the world’s wealthiest man and woman. PARIS — France, which has been riven lately by angry protests over income inequality, can now claim to have the world’s richest man and woman: Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of the
Readers sent some of their most urgent financial queries, asking about issues like Social Security and student loan debt. Financial planners offered ideas. People often think of planning for retirement as a combination of saving and picking an ideal mix of investments, all to arrive at just the right size nest egg. But it is
Many older home buyers say ownership was worth the wait, as they finally make a major real estate investment and consider their financial legacy. Danette Jenkins was just about to celebrate her 55th birthday when she closed on her first apartment in New Jersey. Hilary Lensky was 66 when she got the keys to her
Millions of workers open retirement accounts, then ignore or forget about them, leaving thousands of dollars unattended. Are you one of them? Raquel Charles was in her mid-20s when she signed up — begrudgingly — for her first retirement account. Wading through paperwork to start her job at the Administration for Children’s Services in New
Once the worst of the pandemic passed, some of us turned from being savers to spenders — setting ourselves up for potential disaster. In the first couple of months this year, thousands of American workers at companies like Google and Twitter have lost their jobs. Interest rates on car loans, credit cards and mortgages are
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