Here’s something I never thought I’d do: publish an essay in a volume alongside Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda and Jimmy Carter. But the editors at Sellers Publishers invited me about a year ago to contribute to a volume of essays called 65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make [...] [...more]
When Harvey and Cora Alter decided to move away from Washington, D.C., for their retirement, friends were surprised to hear where they were going. The Alters weren’t even crossing a state line. They would move just 30 miles north of Rockville, Maryland, where they had raised two daughters, to Frederick — a town of about [...] [...more]
Investing legend and Vanguard founder John Bogle spoke with Morningstar’s Christine Benz about the current stock market’s valuation, the impact of speculation and Exchange-Traded Funds. You can hear the entire interview here. [...more]
I joined CBS Moneywatch’s Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter for their weekly Ask the Experts webcast; if you missed the live webcast, the archived 45-minute webcast version is available at the CBS Moneywatch website. We had a great discussion and answered listener questions regarding the 2012 Social Security cost-of-living increase, trends affecting older workers, the [...] [...more]
Stock market crashes have become fairly regular events since the economy collapsed in 2008 and 2009. Each time the market plunges, you can count on seeing a flurry of news reports looking at just how badly workplace 401(k) retirement portfolios have been hit. Rarely will you see a story asking why the market risk is [...] [...more]
