Posts in category Retirement Living

MOVING ELDERLY PARENTS into your home can bring daunting challenges and unexpected closeness. Over the past 20 years, parents living with their adult children has …

SOME PEOPLE DREAM FOR years about moving to a retirement community. You might be able to forge new friendships and pursue interesting leisure activities in …

PARENTS WILL DO PRETTY much anything for their children. But parents need to be careful when boomerang kids return home after college to live, especially if …

TRADITIONAL RETIREMENT accounts are tax-deferred, not tax-free. As baby boomers turn 70, they must soon begin mandated withdrawals and pay the taxes on the money they tucked into …

IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO figure out when you are truly ready to retire. Some people aim for a certain retirement age, perhaps 62 or 65, while …

Learn why some people are happily retired and others are miserable. SOME RETIREES ARE happy, while others are downright miserable. According to financial planners, what separates …

You might think of networking as a necessary career-boosting tool, but it’s just as important in retirement. Many retirees quickly realize how closely their identities were …

Many people dream of retiring to warm weather states like Florida or Arizona and spending leisurely days golfing, fishing or walking along the beach. But those …

While married couples sometimes try to coordinate when they retire, not all spouses retire at the same time. Age differences, different stages in their careers …

Many parents avoid discussing their retirement plans with their children. Baby boomer parents need to add an important item to their retirement checklist: A conversation with …