News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

From MarketWatch:

We have $1.5 million we don’t intend to ever use in retirement – how do we invest it if we plan on giving it to our kids one day?: Leaving behind an inheritance is a beautiful gift, but make sure you don’t need it first. 

2022 is hurting your public pension – the average funded ratio may see the ‘largest single-year decline’ since 2008: A bear market and rising inflation is negatively impacting public pensions, but retirees should worry more about making their checks last than if they’ll get one at all. 

Do you get financial envy? Don’t be fooled by social media’s money mirage: It’s easy to get caught up in what others post on Facebook and Instagram, but don’t let that affect the way you view and manage your money. 

Also on MarketWatch:

Our retirement budget is $38,000 a year – where should we go? 

How an allergy inspired this couple’s retirement ‘second act’ 

Thinking of retiring early? The ‘Financial Samurai’ tells you how to jumpstart your FIRE life by negotiating a fat payoff 

‘An uncynical film in a very cynical time,’ – why Bryan Cranston zeroed in on ‘Jerry and Marge Go Large’ 

The IRS just made it easier for families to pass on millions of dollars to their children and others 

Older workers were ‘unretiring,’ but the new COVID variant may change that 

Some older workers are being welcomed back to the workforce 

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