As couples age, they’re less likely to split up. Every decade of marriage makes you less likely to divorce. Still, older people do not necessarily experience a till-death-do-us-part love fest. Read more
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Opinion: Home equity may be a solution for retirees battling inflation
With inflation at a 40-year high, many Americans are struggling to make ends meet. Inflation can be particularly problematic for retirees, forcing some to tap their long-term investments much earlier than expected Read more
More retirees are finding good reasons to live like the ‘Golden Girls.’ Here’s how to find compatible roommates.
Betty White’s death at the end of last year brought back memories of her role as the kind but dim retiree Rose Nylund on the 1980s sitcom “Golden Girls,” in Read more
Retirees who want to ease the burden of inflation just need to get a little creative: Here’s how
With inflation running especially high in recent months, we’ve all felt the pinch a little more than usual. But glance back in time and you will see that life’s staples Read more
Travel to beautiful places for less money, and live like a local: Why retirees should try house swapping
Barbara Costello, 72, spent a month this summer on vacation in the South of France. The trip was incredible, especially because she got to go with her husband and several Read more
Retirees are leaving work earlier than expected and living on less
More than half of retirees left work before they planned, often for reasons beyond their control, which limited their ability to save and reduced their income in retirement, according to Read more
I’m 73 and on Social Security. I make about $1,000 a month renting my second home in Florida. But costs are rising. Should I sell my rental?
I am a 73-year-old with two homes in Tampa, Fla. I live in one, and rent the other. I paid $245,000 at a 2.75% interest rate for the one I’m Read more
Is recession talk worrying you? Here’s how near- and current retirees can prepare for their worst fears.
Talks of a recession are never comforting, especially for those on a fixed income or looking to leave the workforce for good in the next few years. Yet that’s exactly Read more
The Fed raised rates — retirees and near-retirees should do this
Retirees have to watch their spending, especially after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike announced on Wednesday. For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday Read more
Opinion: The 9 best Vanguard funds for retirees
If you’re retired or on the brink of retirement and you want a relatively simple low-cost investment that won’t lead you astray, your search should start with Vanguard mutual funds. Read more
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