Over the years, I’ve seen many estate plans that have been well crafted and tax-optimized fail when it comes to the one thing that matters most: leaving heirs better off for their inheritance.

Moving from my home to a retirement community was one of the hardest things I've ever done. In 2002, Champ, my husband of 54 years, died of lung cancer, leaving me alone in our 100-year-old farmhouse.

The Defense Department plans to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and early retirements to the civilian workforce, ...

When I see people talk about early retirement, I sometimes get a little worried for them. Stretching a nest egg — even a large one — gets more and more challenging when you leave the workforce ...

I’ve toiled over writing this letter for months now, but I’ve finally come to terms with announcing my… retirement! It feels funny to say the word without getting emotional. Basketball has ...