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No matter how old you get, there's something wonderful about a grandparent reaching for his wallet to give you a few dollars to "spend on anything you’d like." Far more valuable than the money is the...

People who are saving for retirement face a number of challenges. There's the effort required to get your finances in order so you can save aggressively. There's the discipline required to stay the...

As you imagine retirement and the latter part of life, it's natural to think of experiences you'd like to have that would carry great meaning. Maybe it's taking all the grandkids to Disney World,...

Losing your job late in your career can be life altering. It’s more difficult to re-enter the workforce for someone over 50 and, more importantly, your income stream is interrupted during peak...

Knowledge has its limits. Just because you know all the reasons you should do something, doesn't mean you'll actually do it. For example, there are nurses who smoke cigarettes, paramedics who drive...

Imagine that you get to go on a long-anticipated trip to Hawaii. But instead of going through the hassle of deciding in advance, on the first day of your vacation, you just hop into your car and...

AT&T CEO, Amy Chow, decided to retire after 32 years with the company. But she wanted to avoid the two mistakes’ executives often make when they retire.1 The first is to retire completely from any...

One of the key variables in retirement planning is longevity. There's a big difference between drawing down your nest egg over ten years or needing it to last for twenty. To get an idea of how long...

A colleague was lamenting how slow and costly it was to sort out his parents' estate after they had both passed away. His father thought that by setting up a trust, everything would be easily...