More on the 401(k) Problem
We talked a little bit about why the 401(k) is problematic in my conversation with Helaine Olen yesterday. That conversation is also happening in other places, like at Counterparties.
Retirement Savings, At Different Stages
I often ask my folks what they'll do if they don't have the money the need to live comfortably after they both retire. "We'll make it work," is their answer.
The Bureau of Labor Looks Into the Future
By 2020, 10% of Americans over 75 will still be working, because everyone is going to be healthier and also will love their jobs more and never want to stop. JK, it’s because they won’t be able to afford to live otherwise. America!
Have Fun Working Til You’re 80
The Huffington Post reports that one-third of the middle class expect to work through their EIGHTIES. What I want to know is, don’t they know they can just, like, make an app or come up with an idea for a sick startup? I mean, that’s my retirement plan. “DUH.”
I Don’t Want to Retire
With new opportunities and unprecedented career flexibility, our generation is reframing the concept of retirement, just as many Baby Boomers shook up the notion that one couldn't go back to school or switch careers mid-stream.
