The recession has forced many to delay retirement. That only feels like a hardship. Here’s a look at the bright side.
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Retirement
What Retirement Crisis? Retirees Say They’re Doing Just Fine, Thank You Very Much
The common narrative is that low yields are crushing retirees’ income and lifestyle. Why do so many report having all the money they need? Here are five reasons
The New Retirement: Why You Don’t Have to Pay Off Your Mortgage
The new breed of retiree sees low mortgage rates as an easy source of cash to boost income through rental properties and dividend-paying stocks.
Viewpoint: ‘Chained’ CPI for Social Security Calculations Robs Retirees
The proposed ‘chained’ inflation index would cut Social Security increases even though a realistic index of elder inflation would push benefits higher. Can we just tell the truth?
The New Retirement: Forget Being Rich, All We Want Is Peace of Mind
Four years after the recession ended we are still getting signals that our values have changed–at least partly of necessity.
Please Don’t Use a ‘Best Places to Retire’ List to Decide Where to Retire
It can be confusing to make sense of the many “best places to retire” lists out there. Here’s the good news: you can ignore all of them
BlackRock’s Fink: Put it All in Stocks
Among other controversial ideas, BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink said long-term bonds had become so risky that young people should be 100% in stocks.
Mandatory Savings Accounts Are Coming Your Way
As the retirement savings crisis deepens, the call for forced savings grows louder. We are headed for something like Australia’s “superannuation” model–with the possibility of one big change: employee contributions.
How to Stay Engaged After Retirement
Retired chess champion Garry Kasparov is making his mark–off the chess board. He and others show us how and why to stay engaged when our working years are behind.
Kodak to Pay Retired Workers in Film (and Other Adventures in Creative Pension Funding)
Kodak becomes the latest company to make a noncash pension contribution. Can hard assets like cheese, whiskey and beer really secure our retirement benefits?
Safe Bet? Central Banks Suddenly Start Buying Stocks
Even central banks are buying stocks, chasing better returns in this low-rate environment. Should you join them?
Retirement Gamble: Frontline’s Powerful Case for Taking Control of Your Financial Future
As if you needed reminding, the last dozen years have exposed the 401(k) as a deeply flawed primary retirement savings mechanism. A PBS special takes you through the gory details.