Retirement

by Amanda Blankenship

The Early Withdrawal Risk: Why More Seniors Are Tapping Savings Sooner Than Planned This Year For many retirees, retirement savings are supposed to provide peace of mind, not become a financial lifeline years earli... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

Retirees Could See a Historic Social Security Raise in 2027—Here’s the Catch Millions of retirees are paying close attention to early forecasts for the 2027 Social Security COLA, and for good reaso... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

6 Reasons Retirement Accounts Are Lasting Less Time Than Expected for Some Seniors For years, many retirees believed that careful saving and following traditional retirement advice would be enough to mak... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

The Grocery Aisle Is Reshaping Retirement Budgets in 2026 — Especially for Seniors Who Shop the Same List Every Week Grocery shopping used to be a somewhat predictable task. Typically, you’d buy the same staples, visit the same sto... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

5 Retirement Budget Leaks Most Seniors Don’t Notice Until Midyear — And Rent Isn’t One of Them Many retirees begin the year feeling confident about their finances. Social Security checks are arriving, required minim... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

7 Scams Draining Retirement Savings Right Now — Including the New ‘Social Security Verification’ Scheme Scammers are becoming more aggressive, more convincing, and far more technologically sophisticated, and retirees are inc... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

The New ‘Unretirement’ Trend: Why More Seniors Are Returning to Work as Savings Fall Short For decades, retirement was viewed as the finish line after a lifetime of work, but that picture is rapidly changing for... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Top 5 Reasons Many Seniors Retire Earlier Than Planned Most Americans imagine retirement happening on their own terms after years of careful planning and financial preparation... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

5 Reasons the ‘Micro-Retirement’ Trend Is Taking Off Among Seniors Choosing Seasonal Breaks Over One Big Trip For decades, retirement travel followed a familiar pattern: work for 40 years, save carefully, then celebrate with one g... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

20% of Adults 50+ Have No Retirement Savings and 70% Worry Prices Will Outpace Their Income For millions of Americans over 50, retirement no longer feels like a reward after decades of work. Instead, it feels lik... read the story