retirement

A man enters the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on Friday.

What the debt ceiling standoff could mean for your retirement plans

1:55pm May 15, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Biden has warned that defaulting on the national debt "would devastate retirement accounts," among other things. The head of advice methodology at Vanguard wants people to remember the bigger picture.

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The end-of-year federal spending bill contains major changes to retirement savings in the U.S.

Economy

The federal spending bill will make it easier to save for retirement. Here's how

10:29am December 30, 2022

by Arezou Rezvani

From emergency savings accounts to assistance for student loan borrowers, the new federal spending bill aims to make it easier to save for retirement.

Just before turning 55, Dean Hebert retired from his job at the University of Maryland after realizing he had plenty of savings to support himself in retirement.

Economy

Early retirement took off during the pandemic. An economic downturn could change that

9:58am October 25, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

Millions of workers left the labor force during the pandemic. Older workers have been slow to return, in part because many found themselves financially secure enough to retire.

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Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA

12:08pm September 07, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.

Mike Noel wading in flooding. "I should have been advised of this before I bought this home," Noel wrote in an email to the park manager. "This is ridiculous."

National

From floods to slime: Mobile home residents say landlords make millions, neglect them

2:27pm August 21, 2022

Elderly homeowners in Florida are suing the billion dollar company that owns their mobile home park. Big companies are buying up parks around the country, but critics say residents pay the price.

Allyson Felix announced on Instagram that she would retire after the 2022 season. She said she'd run this season in honor of women, and "for a better future for my daughter."

Sports

U.S. Olympian Allyson Felix says she'll retire after the 2022 season

11:12am April 15, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Felix, the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history, announced her decision on Instagram. The 36-year-old has won 11 Olympic medals over the course of her career.

Susan DeFrance retired two years ago and moved to a mobile home park on the ocean to cut expenses. Now with inflation, she's worried about outliving her savings.

Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

8:13am February 19, 2022

by Chris Arnold

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

Norma Jasso, 62, sped up retirement plans after her daughter asked for help with a new baby. She stands with a highchair her father had commissioned from a shop in Sinaloa, Mexico. Her daughters used it and now her grandson will too.

Economy

These Older Workers Hadn't Planned To Retire So Soon. The Pandemic Sped Things Up

1:00pm August 23, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

Millions more people than expected joined the ranks of the retired in the pandemic. While some did so joyfully, others were reluctant or had no choice.

Anna Romero had to quit her part-time job during the coronavirus pandemic to care for her husband, Ivan, who has dementia.

Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic

2:33pm January 25, 2021

by Sally Herships

Many senior citizens entered their golden years with more debt than previous generations, and now they're struggling financially as they try to provide care for an ailing relative during the pandemic.

Margaret Sullivan looks out the windows of Goodwin House in Falls Church, Va.

National

'I Find Myself Very Seriously Feeling Hollow': Documenting A Pandemic Experience

7:00am May 30, 2020

by Jacob Fenston

As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, 85-year-old Margaret Sullivan watches and records the changes from inside her retirement home in Virginia.