About

Mark Miller is a journalist, author and podcaster who is a nationally-recognized expert on trends in retirement and aging. His writing offers a holistic view of retirement security, including healthcare and Medicare, Social Security, retirement investing, midlife careers and housing. He also writes frequently about retirement-related public policy issues, including reform of Social Security, Medicare and workplace retirement plans.
Mark’s work appears atThe New York Times, Reuters and Morningstar; he also publishes a free Substack newsletter and podcast on retirement.
Mark’s latest book is Retirement Reboot: Common Sense Strategies for Getting Back on Track (Agate Publishing, January 2023).
Mark is the former editor of Crain’s Chicago Business, and Sunday editor of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Recent posts
- Medicare fall enrollment: How to cut through the advertising noiseIf you’re enrolled in Medicare, you might want to turn off your television this time of year. In the weeks ahead, the airwaves will be flooded with advertisements promoting insurance plans during Medicare’s open enrollment period, which will start on Sunday… Read more: Medicare fall enrollment: How to cut through the advertising noise
- How to protect your retirement from inflationThe Social Security cost of living adjustment for 2024 will be 3.2 percent, far below this year’s 8.7 percent bump. The smaller increase reflects the cooling of consumer prices, but inflation is an ever-present risk that should be a consideration in… Read more: How to protect your retirement from inflation
- Inflation and the markets take a bite out of retirement confidenceThe U.S. economy is in much better shape today than it was during the Great Recession. But persistent inflation and last year’s sharp stock market decline have shaken the confidence of American workers and retirees about their retirement prospects in a… Read more: Inflation and the markets take a bite out of retirement confidence