Retirement Planning

Scanning the world map in 2014, 12 places stand out as top-notch retirement options and, while each place is different, all of them offer tremendously appealing lifestyles for the cost. Here's how much it costs to retire in these 12 great retirement spots.

Here's an interesting rule of thumb that most retirees and would-be retirees would do well to adopt.

South America’s countries still rank quite high for investing, thanks to their smaller debt loads, emerging market fundamentals, and relatively high economic freedom and the lifestyle options on the continent are also very attractive. Let’s take a brief look at the situation in all but 4 of the countries there.

The myRA program, which ostensibly helps people save for retirement (though it offers no benefits over existing options). is the opening shot in the undeclared war on your retirement savings and an eyebrow-raising ruling in the US Tax Court is the second shot. Let me explain.

In your 50s or 60s and thinking about retiring and moving to somewhere less expensive and with great weather, great food and friendly people? Look no further. We have the best-of-the-best right here!

Where are the world's best places to retire? Here are 10.

In reality most Americans are winging it when it comes to their retirement plans. The plan for most will be the default with Social Security which was never intended to be the primary source of incomes for millions of Americans. The new retirement is no retirement and working well into old age. If that's you here is how to avoid such a future.

With defined benefit pension plans slowly going extinct and Americans not saving enough for retirement it is becoming tougher for Americans to retire and is setting the stage for a retirement disaster...

If you are retiring soon you might well be considering relocating to somewhere less expensive and with a slower pace and better weather. This post outlines retirement destinations well worth considering.

More and more retirees are looking to retire abroad where the sun shines almost daily, the weather is temperate, the lifestyle is enjoyable and the cost of living is a fraction of their current expenses. Here are a number of countries worth considering.and the merits of each destination.