Browsing: Retirement

When it comes to retirement planning, conversations often center around portfolio management and investment strategies—what I like to call the bling of the financial world. Generally,…

By Edd and Cynthia Staton, Next Avenue Bud was proud of the successful business he started 40 years ago, from his initial small store he had…

Everyone nearing retirement always seems to have a ton of questions surrounding how to maximize their Social Security benefits. These questions range from “When should I…

Seniors saw a boost in Social Security benefits in 2023 to offset the rising cost of living. But there could be a downside—the increase may result…

How happy would you be living in Mexico? In order to get some useful guidance, we asked the experts what they thought; not only expats who…

Personal finance is like politics and religion. People live and die over doctrinal debates that too often take the discussion to polarizing ends and away from…

By Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue When Irene Glowinski packs grocery bags for critically ill patients and Cheryl White brings her trained service dog to visit hospitals…

We’ve probably all heard about the loneliness pandemic in media reports. We hear about the national mental health crisis too. No one is free from risks…

Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job and moving to a place where it’s so affordable that you don’t need to work? Or perhaps you…

Congress is debating whether to impose new restrictions on immigration as the price of a deal to provide new aid to Ukraine and Israel. But some…