What can you expect from life once you retire? You might be surprised by the things that current retirees are saying about their lifestyles, priorities and hopes for the future. You also might find this knowledge quite helpful as you prepare for the day when you retire. Retirement today is far different than was the case a generation or so ago. Although people are living longer, the new retirement isn’t [...]

Maybe you’ve been sedentary for months or have held off on exercise because of the pain in your knees. Or maybe you walk most days of the week but want to up your game a little and tone your arms, too. We’ve gathered tips from fitness gurus on how to beef up your fitness regimen, whether you’re starting from ground zero or seeking some targeted intensity.

Investing in stocks is a great way to grow wealth for the future. But savers are often advised to shift some of their assets away from stocks and into bonds once retirement rolls around. The reason? Stocks are very volatile, and while keeping some stocks around during retirement is a smart move, seniors should also give themselves the option to tap their savings even when the market is down. Bond values [...]

Will your retirement dreams match your reality? That’s perhaps the most critical question to ask people who are currently retired. Is your retirement what you expected, or is it something else? For more than 30 years, the Employee Benefit Research Institute has conducted the Retirement Confidence Survey, which gauges the views and attitudes of working-age and retired Americans regarding retirement and their preparations for retirement. According to the 2021 survey, [...]

For retirees, volunteering is a major source of satisfaction (see The Virtues of Volunteering). But you’re also involved in other activities that are just as rewarding. In fact, many of you have found your sense of purpose in going back to work—sometimes as an extension of a long career and sometimes in a brand-new role. For some of you, entrepreneurship was the lure. After 30 years in the corporate world, Matthew Werner moved from [...]

If you have arthritis pain, exercising might be the last thing on your mind—but regular exercise can not only improve your symptoms, it can also help prevent future pain from occurring. That's because pain and lack of movement work in a cycle—one can cause the other.