The Long View
Did you know that a non-smoking 65-year-old woman today has a 50% chance of living until 88? A non-smoking 65-year-old man has a 50% chance of living until 85? That’s […]
What Ageing Means to Retirement Savers
According to Social Security Administration data, Americans have steadily lived longer and longer lives. The chart below shows how many more years, on average, a 65-year-old American has lived since […]
Better Off Today?
As today’s retirement continues to be reinvented, the definition of what makes that time in our lives successful is something that also continues to broaden in scope. Often the focus […]
Retirement Planning Beyond the Numbers
From letsmakeaplan.org…. Some of the best advice retirees should listen to today is not about their wallets – it’s about their overall lifestyle and family considerations. Recognizing that 75 has […]
Dead Last (…or first depending on how you look at it)
Life expectancy is one of the key variables in retirement planning. I’ve written a few times about longevity risk, and how it’s important to factor this in to plans. But […]