Retirement Planning
Best Places to Retire in 2027 and How to Choose Yours
U.S. News ranks Midland, Mich., No. 1 for 2027. See where the major lists agree, where retirees are moving, and how to test a move in your plan.
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Financial Wellness
What Is Middle Class Income? Range and Definition
Middle class income runs about $58,000 to $175,000 in the U.S. See what salary counts as middle class where you live, and what income misses.
Aging Well
“To Be” List: A Simpler Way to Set Goals That Stick
A “to be” list differs from a “to do” list by setting goals around who you want to become. Here's how to write your own in four steps.
Aging Well
How to Stay Mentally Sharp as You Age
About half of people stay mentally sharp past 70. See what makes the difference, plus 7 habits that boost your odds.
Aging Well
How to Make Friends as an Adult: 12 Ways That Work
Feeling stuck on building friendships as an adult? These 12 tactics can help you, and most take little time to try.
Value Your Time
Retirement Travel Survey: Financially Confident Retirees Worry About Time, Not Money
Boldin surveyed 1,331 retirement savers and found 89% budget for travel costs, versus 58% of other affluent adults. See what the data shows about why.
Retirement Planning
How to Live a Long Life: 12 Habits of Healthy Aging
Five habits can add 12 to 14 years to your life. See 12 research-backed habits of healthy aging and how a longer life changes your retirement plan.
Retirement Planning
Consumption Smoothing: Definition, Theory and Examples
Consumption smoothing is how you keep your standard of living stable across a lifetime of income changes, career shifts, and retirement.
Happy Retirement
Retirement Travel: 20 Ideas for Keeping It Affordable and Safe
Travel is a top retirement goal. Get the most out of it with senior discounts, cheap lodgings, national park passes, and long-trip strategies.
Lifestyle
Best Places to Retire in the World: 2026 Rankings and Costs
Some 44% of Americans seriously consider retiring abroad. Greece ranked #1 in 2026. See costs, visa requirements, and where demand is going.
Happy Retirement
How to Find Meaning and Purpose After Retirement
Learn how to find purpose after retirement using mindfulness, ikigai, and other research-backed strategies for feeling fulfilled again.
Your Career
The Smart Case for Retiring Earlier Than You Think
Arthur C. Brooks argues that staying in your career too long is a real risk, and that most successful people retire later than they should.
Retirement Planning
Best States to Retire in 2026: Where the Rankings Agree
Wyoming ranks in the top five of four major retirement rankings. See which states the lists agree on, where they split, and why.
Lifestyle
How to Live Without Money: Lessons From People Who Did It
People like Jo Nemeth and Mark Boyle lived without money entirely. Here’s what they learned about community, self-reliance, and security.
Planning
Ikigai and Blue Zones: 3 Okinawan Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life
Want to live healthfully to 100? Learn the powerful and well researched Okinawan secrets to a long life: ikigai, moai, hara hachi bu and more.
Retirement Planning
Write a Retirement Manifesto for the Life You Want
The transition to retirement is an ideal time to write a manifesto. In retirement you are no longer defined by the work you do for money. You can be defined by…
Value Your Time
Kinder's 3 Questions: Transform Your Financial Plan
George Kinder’s 3 powerful questions about life are great for anyone planning their future and wanting to ensure meaningful and thoughtful outcomes.
Planning
Fire Horse Year: Build Your Wealth in 2026
The Lunar new year starts on Feb. 17. Explore the symbolism of the Fire Horse and how to harness that energy for more wealth in 2026.
Lifestyle
7 Dirty Financial Secrets People Keep from Spouses
7 common financial secrets that quietly undermine goals — and how bringing them into the open leads to better decisions and more confidence.
Retirement Planning
The No-Regret Retirement: 16 Ways to Plan for a Life of Freedom and Confidence
A no-regret retirement isn’t about timing or a big bank account. Learn how to plan with clarity and confidence for the life you want.
Financial Wellness
Money Luck: 10 Ways to Get Luckier with Your Finances
The research is clear, luck is more important to success than hard work and intelligence. Find out why and explore 10 ways to get luckier.
Value Your Time
Plan Your Dreams: 11 Guidelines for a Life-First Plan
The most important part of your financial plan isn’t your rate of return. It is planning your dreams – whatever is important to you.
Retirement Savings and Investments
Financial Wisdom: What Is the Best Investment?
The best investment? It isn’t always a stock or financial instrument. Other life choices can improve both your monetary and overall well being.
Happy Retirement
New Retirement Books: Lessons from 6 Late-2025 Releases
Looking for a spark of insight, we found 6 new releases that will expand how you think about money, markets, and life.
