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One of the challenges of obtaining home health care for seniors is its cost, which is often beyond the means of people and their families. The cost barrier is especially true of aides hired through pr...
April Fools. It's April 1st, sorry about that. No, I'm not putting the suit back on. But I am going back to work. Just not the kind you clock in for. I recently read a piece built around Stewart Brand...
Brigadier General Michael Meese details the critical decisions military families must make before retirement. Transitioning into retirement is a major life change for anyone. But for military families...
Explore how meaningful travel experiences, storytelling, and thoughtful planning can enhance your retirement journey. In this episode, Roger answers listener questions on managing retirement accounts,...
Most people think retirement begins the day they turn in their notice. In reality, retirement begins much earlier than that. It begins the moment you stop depending on your employer for everything. In...
Everyone thinks retirement is a permanent vacation. For the first few months, it might feel that way. Then something shifts. The novelty fades. Tuesdays start to feel like Saturdays. The structure tha...
Women are the main providers of care — and will make up most of those needing it in future. Your 50s is when to start asking how you'll cover your own needs.
Investors are concerned about the health of the industry, which ballooned over the past decade.
Don't just set and forget your 401(k). Creating a plan for investments, income and health care ensures your balance translates into lifelong financial security.
I always thought I could budget $1,000 for healthcare in early retirement and be totally fine. Turns out that was nowhere close to true. The post The Health Insurance Dilemma of Early Retirement appea...
Occasionally, I head to the r/overseventy to get a dose of their wisdom. This smaller subreddit has some great discussions. This comment was in response to a popular post of someone fearing turning ol...
If you’re earning 1099 income, you likely aren’t spoiled for choice in the retirement savings department. When it comes to ... Read more
The Actuarial Approach: Employs an easy-to-understand and robust financial metric (Household Funded Status) Permits adoption of easy-to-implement guardrails that suggest future spending changes Uses b...
I know many of us in retirement, or close to it, have bucket lists. But listening to a podcast last week and their approach was to make a "not to do" bucket list ie "not set the alarm, not care about ...
Educational opportunities for older adults are plentiful, and the payoff — in terms of enrichment, health, and community — is great.
We have begun working with a new advisor and they went through our investments, health insurance, expected social security, etc. If I retire at the end of 2026 at 60 year old, there is a probability o...
Gift Article NYTHere is a gift article about retiring and keeping your brain from literally wasting away. "researchers think that those who worked in higher-ranking jobs may show a steeper decline tha...
Roger Whitney dives into practical strategies for navigating health care before Medicare, sharing insights from retirees, survey results, and listener questions. Together they explore real-world solut...
Lincoln Center became a lab for the 2026 Heartbeat Summit. I met the experts proving art is medicine. Here is the new habit I’m taking home.
My life is changing fast and I’m having a hard time keeping up. Just a short recap: My mother passed away late August 2025. In November, I drove across the country to have a funeral service (it was at...
From the widow's penalty to higher health costs, women will encounter a host of money worries over the course of a lifetime. You need a robust financial plan.
Today, I'm thrilled to finally welcome my friend, Geoff Woods, to the podcast. Geoff is the founder of AI Leadership and The AI-Driven Leadership Collective, the author of The AI-Driven Leader: Harnes...
As women are living longer than men—on average, 5 to 7 years more—the later decades of life promise opportunities to cherish freedom and fulfillment. Yet, as this International Women's Day episode of ...
The consulting firm Milliman recently published its 2025 Long-Term Care Index, calculating that – on average – 65-year-olds should set aside $135,000 for their future high-intensity long-term care nee...
Retirees with $500,000 to $5 million in assets need a different approach to keep their house and cover ever-increasing health care expenses, including long-term care, without taking too much risk and ...
Roger Whitney shifts from financial planning to the non-financial pillar of relationships, sharing a live conversation with Harry Reis about how to feel more loved and connected in retirement. Togethe...
The retirement mindset mentor George Jerjian explains how a second chance at life inspires him to help coach people into retirement. When George Jerjian was 52 years old, he was diagnosed with a bone ...
If you plan to punch the clock for the final time decades before "standard" retirement age, you need a financial strategy that goes beyond just saving. Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitb...
I want to retire now and pay for health insurance until we get Medicare. My wife says we should work 10 more months. Who's right?
Retiring at 55 is not just retiring ten years earlier. It changes the entire math of your life. From 55 to 65, expenses are often at their highest. You are covering healthcare before Medicare, traveli...
A resilient retirement plan is a flexible framework that addresses income, health care, taxes and investments. And that means you should review it regularly.
Roger Whitney wraps up the four-part series on navigating health care before Medicare by introducing a practical decision-making framework using the OODA Loop—observe, orient, decide, act—to help you ...
Why age alone in financial hardship when you can enjoy companionship — and share the costs of housing, groceries and health care — with a small community of friends?
FROM THE ARTICLE. Upcoming Bismarck and Fargo Events Will Address Varying Retirement Needs and Concerns. By AARP. Published February 20, 2026. In a recent national AARP survey, women 50 and older cite...
Well, after working for the last 47 years, I can finally take a step back from the work force. Been working as a union carpenter as well as a hobbist investor amongst numerous other things. Money is n...
More than 40 million people globally turn to ChatGPT daily for health information, according to a report OpenAI has shared ... Read more
Today, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Sharon Bergquist to the podcast. Sharon is a board-certified physician, research scientist, founder of Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness, and an internationally rec...
Strategic saving and investing of HSA funds during your working years can unlock the full potential of these accounts to cover healthcare costs and more in retirement.
Wealth reflects a life organized around relationships, health, contribution and time — qualities that compound differently than money in a mutual fund.
If you're under 65 and want to retire soon, your plan may be derailed by skyrocketing ACA marketplace premiums. Here's what you can do.
Hello! My name is Charley Locke, and I report on aging for publications including The New York Times Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The Atlantic. (You can see my work here: https://charleylocke...
More people are saving for retirement than ever before – and they’re saving more. But health care costs in retirement are soaring, and and poverty rates among older Americans are rising for the first ...
Retiring after age 65 changes the math and the priorities. You have fewer high-energy years, shorter tax planning windows, and RMDs much closer than most people realize. But you also often have higher...
FROM THE ARTICLE. When to Apply for Social Security Is an Individual Decision. The age when you claim is critical, but consider your health, finances and family situation, too. 6-minute read. By Andy ...
EVENT NAME - Retirement Planning Strategies for Today and Tomorrow! DATE - Thursday, Feb 5, 2026. TIME - 7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT. Duration: 60 Minutes. Zoom - Free On...
I'm 71 and in good health, still active, still traveling, still playing golf twice a week, but a friend of mine had a fall last month that ended up being pretty serious and it got me thinking I should...
I’m 61 and my spouse is 68 and part of me would really like to retire. We have $1 million and a paid off house and zero debt of any kind. We’ll have about $8,000 per month in pensions and social secur...
For a successful modern retirement, prepare for a longer life, manage high health care costs and prioritize your social life and purpose.
Careful planning encompassing location, income, health care and visa paperwork can make it all manageable. A financial planner lays it all out.
I retired at 62 (now 63) in June 2025,and I have a Roth IRA with 15% and traditional IRA with about 85% of total. My wife is 64 and still working to pad her retirement and for our health insurance. I ...