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Retirement Hell or Retirement Heaven: Author Says the Choice Comes Down to Self-Awareness, Making the Right Decisions

If you’ve listed to Rajiv Nagaich from AgingOptions for any length of time, you’ve heard him say repeatedly that 70 percent of people fail in retirement. By failing to plan ahead, they end up broke, a burden to their loved ones, and often facing the grim prospect of unplanned institutional care. That sounds like “retirement … Read more

If Social Security Gets Reduced in 2034, How Bad Might the Cuts Be? The Answer May Depend on Your Current Age

We’ve written several articles here on the AgingOptions blog reporting on the predictions that the Social Security trust fund is draining fast. The actual date may vary, but according to the 2020 Social Security trustees’ report, 2034 seems to be when the well will run dry. That definitely does not mean benefits will stop, but … Read more

“A Tale of Two Retirements” – NY Times Reports That Most Low-Income Workers Retiring During Pandemic Did So Involuntarily

As the pandemic slowly comes to an end – or at least a pause – we’re now better able to gauge the impact of this huge disruption on the American workforce. It’s becoming clear that the number of people leaving their jobs due to retirement is increasing dramatically. For some, the pandemic has prompted a … Read more

Family Dispute Over an Aunt’s Changed Will: Does the Niece Who Was Her Caregiver Have the Right to Inherit Everything?

Here at the AgingOptions blog, we’re a bit cautious about sharing the words of financial advice columnists. Too often these so-called journalists have a product or service to sell, and they’ve paid for the privilege of inserting an opinion piece under the guise of “financial news.” But this particular advice column from MarketWatch raised a … Read more

With a Longer Life-Span and Greater Odds of Living Alone, Women Should Pay Special Attention to Long-Term Care

We’ve read plenty of articles in recent years concerning long-term care costs, and we’ve shared several of these reports here on the AgingOptions blog. Most of these reports seem to presume that the majority of retirees will be facing their care needs and related decisions as a couple. But this recent Kiplinger article by financial … Read more

“In Sickness and in Health”: Being Both Spouse and Caregiver is Undoubtably the Biggest Challenge your Marriage will Ever Face

The picture is a familiar one: two young people standing in front of a minister, a priest, or a justice of the peace, repeating marriage vows. The exact words may differ, but one particular phrase common to most ceremonies consists of five little words: “in sickness or in health.” Decades later, that promise will take … Read more

Proponents for Long-Term Care Fear that Bipartisan Infrastructure Proposals Will Leave Urgent LTC Improvements Unfunded

Bipartisanship in Washington, D.C., is such a rarity these days that most people get excited when Republicans and Democrats can agree on anything. In recent weeks, a series of articles has made it seem like Congress and the Biden Administration are tantalizingly close to an agreement on a $1-plus trillion plan to improve the nation’s … Read more

Some Good Budgeting News: After Eliminating These Expenses, Your Spending in Retirement Might Actually be Less Than You Think

Will you spend more in retirement, or less? While some retirees do go a little crazy in the first few years of retirement with travel and other luxuries, once things settle down most people find to their surprise that they’re spending considerably less than before.  Last year we read this article from USNews that lists … Read more

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