Living alone in retirement can be deeply satisfying, but it also demands intention. After speaking with 10 retirees who ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Four in 10 retirees indicate their enjoyment of life (44%) and happiness (41%) have improved since they retired, according to Retirement Realities: The ...

Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a ...

Retirement planners don't just need to think about how much money they'll need. They also need to think about how long they're likely to live. A longer lifespan means more years of spending on housing ...

For many Americans, retirement is imagined as a well-deserved reward — years of freedom after decades of work. But for some, the transition can feel less like a vacation and more like a loss of ...

According to the CDC's latest data, U.S. life expectancy at birth reached 79.0 years of age as of 2024, the highest on record and a full 0.6-year increase from the prior year. More relevant for ...

Let’s start with the good news, which is that most retirees describe this stage of life as positive. However, there is bad news too. Taylor (2024) concludes that up to one-third of people who retire ...

Retirement is no longer a fixed endpoint for many older people in the UK, as rising living costs reshape expectations. A ...

Christy Bieber is a contributing Motley Fool retirement and Social Security expert covering retirement planning, 401(k)s, IRAs, and other personal finance topics. Christy has written about finance ...

Karen Christiansen is slated to take the reins at Acts Retirement-Life Communities as CEO at the start of next year.

Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a retirement ...