Category: Retirement

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The Bird’s Nest is experimenting with a different way to age.
Social Security Disability, a Financial Protection for Some Workers, Is at a Crossroads

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts.
Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.

A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.
Social Security at 70? Why the Gold Standard Advice Works for Only a Few

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable.
Retiring Before (or After) Your Partner? How to Navigate Money Issues

Too many couples have “undiscussed assumptions” about how they’ll live and spend once they leave the work force, experts say.
Why Medicare Recipients Should Check Their 2026 Drug Plans Now

Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them.
Social Security Announces a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Increase for Beneficiaries

Recipients, including retirees and their spouses, as well as those who receive disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income, will see the additional benefit starting in January.
Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?

At Arizona State University, residents pay about $500,000 in entrance fees to live on campus and take classes alongside undergraduates.
Moving in Retirement? Here’s How to Minimize Regrets.

When retirees relocate, they think life will be cheaper, easier, sunnier — only to find some big disappointments. Here’s how to minimize mistakes.
Fintech Start-Ups and Investment Firms Are Battling Over Your 401(k)

Financial tech companies are connecting outside financial advisers to your retirement accounts, and at least one investment firm, Fidelity, is resisting.
More Retirees Are Living on Less, and Losing a Means of Help to Pay for Medicare

The budget bill signed by President Trump suspended an effort to enroll more low-income older Americans in programs that assist them with rising health care costs.
What’s Your Dream Senior Living Community? Take the Quiz

Whether you have Jimmy Buffett on your mind or the urge to take a class or two, we’ve got a community for you.