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What Could Help You Decide the Best Time to Start Claiming Social Security

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These experts say some don't understand the downside of starting benefits 'early'

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

The Best Ways to Manage Your 401(k) Wisely

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The 'Friends Talk Money' podcast hosts and guests offer retirement plan tips

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

Is COVID-19 Making College Towns Unsafe to Retire In?

Blue and Bill Reeves, of Starkville, Miss.

The virus is changing life there in a variety of ways

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 | By Diane Eastabrook

How to Spend Less in Retirement: Fewer Lattes or The Big Cut?

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Tips from the 'Friends Talk Money' podcast hosts and a retirement expert

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

What You Need to Know About Taxes and Your Retirement

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Understanding the tricky rules is key to smart retirement planning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 | By Kerry Hannon

Getting Rid of Your Stuff: Tips From the ‘Friends Talk Money’ Podcast

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What to keep, what to toss and whether to downsize right now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

Choosing a Place to Retire? Factor In Climate Change

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Which popular places are most at risk

AUGUST 31, 2020 | By Craig Miller

The Things We Get Wrong Planning for Retirement

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5 ways to get them right for a more financially secure future

AUGUST 28, 2020 | By Kerry Hannon

2020 Election: Trump’s Second-Term Proposals for People 50+

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There's no Republican platform, but here's what looks likely

AUGUST 27, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

Should You Get a Life Coach for Retirement?

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What this type of pro can do for you and how to find one

AUGUST 19, 2020 | By Rachel Hartman

Making the Most of Health Savings Accounts During COVID-19

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How The CARES Act has made tax-sheltered HSAs even more useful

AUGUST 17, 2020 | By Rachel Hartman

Why COVID-19 Could Shrink Social Security Benefits

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The effect of the pandemic and the payroll tax cut on the solvency of Social Security

AUGUST 9, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

How to Handle Lifequakes and Life Disruptors

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What 'Life Is In the Transitions' author Bruce Feiler learned from his research

AUGUST 6, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

3 Key Community Attributes That Can Help People Live Longer

Ron and Barb Wachter of Pullman, Wash., where people live long lives

Is your city or town doing things right?

AUGUST 4, 2020 | By Rashelle Brown

How to Get Rid of Stuff: The Survey Says…

Fascinating findings from studies by the author of 'Downsizing'

JULY 29, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

How to Prepare to Retire Earlier Than You Planned

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The decision is tricky, but these advisers have suggestions

JULY 23, 2020 | By Kerry Hannon

Experts’ Tips for a Midyear Money Checkup

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The 'Friends Talk Money' podcast on making smart financial moves in a weird year

JULY 8, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

The History That Shapes Money Stories of Women of Color

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Advice from a financial wellness coach and author of 'Our Money Stories'

JULY 2, 2020 | By Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

How Employers Need to Change for Employees’ Longer Lives

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Insights and recommendations from the authors of 'The New Long Life'

JUNE 23, 2020 | By Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton

The Power of Positive Aging and How to Live That Way

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A chat with the author of a new book on the 'inconveniences of aging'

JUNE 11, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

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