Older workers face more persistent unemployment

Older workers face more persistent unemployment

While the U.S. labor market remains quite strong overall, that’s not the same picture for older workers, new research shows.

Is this the end for high annuity yields?

Now is a good time to rethink your retirement-income strategy.

Afraid rising cost of living will kill your retirement goals? You’re not alone.

Four in 10 Americans said they were more stressed at the end of 2023 than the year before, up from about a third of people in 2022, according to Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America’s 2023 New Year’s Resolution study.

I’m 76 with $73,000 in an investment account that has not increased in 2 years. Should I abandon the 50/50 strategy?

I’m 62 and single with a ‘mountain of debt,’ and a desire to start a business. Am I in a position to take a financial risk?

‘It sneaks up on you’: Tax season can be a perilous maze for small-business owners

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More in retirement news

• How saving for retirement is changing in 2024 (Yahoo Finance)
• How to Make the Most of Retirement Savings in 2024 (Bloomberg)
• This One Retirement Move to End 2023 Could Save You Thousands Down the Road (Motley Fool)
• Want to retire with $5 million? Here’s how much to save each month (CNBC)
• These Four Traits Lead to More Retirement Savings (Kiplinger)
• Retirement Resolutions For The New Year (Forbes)

Research and Insight

• Susan Lucci, 76, has no plans to slow down, calls retirement a 'dirty word' (Fox News)
• Do You Plan To Work After 65? More Americans Are Delaying Retirement, Study Finds (Forbes)
• Lines Between Work and Retirement Are Blurring, Research Finds (PlanSponsor)
• Study: Too Many Americans Are Making This Retirement Mistake (Yahoo Finance)
• Early Retirement Portfolio: 16 Stocks to Live Off Dividends Revisited (Yahoo Finance)
• Retirees' Anti-Bucket List: 10 Experiences You Don't Want (Kiplinger)

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