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Everyone dreams differently about retirement, but for most people the general goals are similar. You’re finally freed from commuting, workplace drama, and stress about deadlines. Your time is your own, and you can do what you want. You can sleep in every morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast, work in...
One of the most common fears people have of retirement is running out of money. The thought of being in your 80s or 90s, largely dependent on others for your care, and not being able to pay for food, healthcare, or housing can be terrifying. It’s not a situation...
Social Security has been in dire financial shape for much of its existence. The system has never been in sound fiscal shape almost from the beginning, and that was really by design. The first recipients of Social Security received far more benefits than they ever paid into the system....
It’s no secret that the retirement outlook for most Americans is dire. While figures for the average amount of retirement savings get bandied about here and there in the media, the median amount of retirement savings in the US is zero. That’s right, more than half of Americans have...
Workers and retirees in Japan are waking up to the sobering reality that the old-age financial security they depended on may not be there for them. Sound familiar?
For years those who raised the alarm about Social Security were dismissed as cranks—or worse. Then this week those in charge finally admitted the worst is true.
Is the retirement of your dreams beyond your reach in reality? Depends on what you want—and what you have.
Many Americans think they have a safety net for retirement in Social Security. Only when they get that first check do they realize how wrong they are—and by then it's too late.