I am retired. It always sounds odd when I click that choice on a survey or use the word in conversation. Funny, because I am not old. I have almost two decades to live before I qualify for retirement... Read more >>

Recently a friend of mine lost her job and is considering an early retirement. After being on unemployment she realized that it is very hard to do nothing. I am a widow who raised three children and... Read more >>

We all know saving for retirement is something we should do as soon as we enter the workforce. But some of us have put it off. If kick starting your savings plan is on your list of new year... Read more >>

(Continued from “Why I Don’t Play Farmville, Part 2”) “Is this what you’ve been doing all day long? I was worried you were sick and trying to hide it, but you’ve... Read more >>

There’s a reason why I don’t play Farmville ... or participate in diversions like the Truth Game, Bejeweled, City of Wonder, Simply Hospital, Word Challenge, or Solitaire. Especially... Read more >>

Today, more people than ever are beginning a new phase in life. Now that children have grown and gone and a lifetime of work has come to a halt, it’s time to move on to retirement. Often... Read more >>

A surging stock market late last year may have breathed some life back into your 401(k), helping you regain some of the ground it lost during the global financial crisis. Now, the markets are jittery... Read more >>

Okay, so I don’t work anymore. At least I don’t go to an office every day in return for a paycheck. Instead I go to my daughter’s at least five days a week to watch the... Read more >>

Tips to Keeping Your Retirement Plan on Track Summer is just around the corner, but that’s no excuse to take a vacation from checking up on your retirement plan. A recent Women & Co. study... Read more >>

I look around the rooms in my house and see the excesses of my life. Way beyond “need” and all about “want.” I bought a fairly big house seven years ago because I... Read more >>