Retirement

Fresh off writing about how the extensive Harvard study on human development shows us how we can invest in our personal happiness, I read a snippet in a much-anticipated new book that illuminates quite the opposite—how we can use financial planning to decrease our happiness and strip ourselves of the joy in life that is

October is Open Enrollment month. Medicare beneficiaries get a chance to make changes to their coverage. Here’s a question I received recently. “I have a retiree plan that is adequate for my medical and dental needs, but it does not cover vision care and I really need new progressive bifocals. I am considering enrolling in

Peter Attia, MD, has written an excellent book on how to keep ourselves from getting common chronic illnesses with aging. It’s Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, which offers a clear strategy to avoid these illnesses. He refers to those which kill the majority of Americans as the Four Horsemen. They are heart disease,

Pick up a publication, turn on the TV, and you’re likely to find something like this. “Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation” Or this. “FACT SHEET: Seniors Across the Country Are Saving Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs Because of President Biden’s Prescription

Minnesota and Washington are the states that provide the best services and supports for frail older adults, younger people with disabilities, and their families, according to a new study by AARP. The worst performers: Alabama and West Virginia. AARP defines superior supports and services as those that are affordable and accessible, give families a choice

Minnesota and Washington are the states that provide the best services and supports for frail older adults, younger people with disabilities, and their families, according to a new study by AARP. The worst performers: Alabama and West Virginia. AARP defines superior supports and services as those that are affordable and accessible, give families a choice

“I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor, and I prefer rich,” my friend Jim Stovall told me. It’s just one of many things I learned from Jim. We co-authored a book many years ago—my first, his…who knows how many! But like millions of other readers, I was drawn to Jim’s work because of his best-selling

If you want a tough challenge to address in your spare time, try pinpointing your retirement needs. Why? You’re not only trying to determine what you will need based on spending today for the future, but you also must consider what your lifestyle will be like in 10, 20 or 30 years. This makes for

Heritage is a source of pride for many Americans, but did you know that it can also open the door to residency or citizenship in another country? More than a dozen European countries allow you to claim residency or citizenship through ancestry. If you have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who was European, there’s a

Where we live shapes most every aspect of our lives. Many of us simply grew up where we were planted. Home was where your parents made it, and likely their parents before them. But as travel options expanded and opportunity-rich destinations beckoned, many young people flocked to cities in search of their own fortunes. High-paying