Retirement Planning

Jean Millard AKA "the Gray-Haired Granny" bounces on a small trampoline Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in her home office in Willow Springs where she writes children's books. Millard sold insurance before she started writing books.

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Learn how to apply for Social Security and calculate your retirement needs.

Resources: Calculate your retirement needs

Online calculators can help you figure out if you’re saving enough.

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There are a lot of decisions that factor into where we choose to retire.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

What to save, and when

The right steps to take in your 20s, 30s and 50s for a financially secure future.
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Simple changes can allow seniors to age in place

Alberta Hough struggles to feed herself a snack, her arms shaking badly from Parkinson’s disease. Days earlier, the 84-year-old had fallen while eating, sliding off her kitchen chair.
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Consider these 5 tips to help get the most out of your money

Financial adviser Holly Nicholson answers your questions on Social Security, insurance and IRAs.
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Smaller home, fewer worries – downsizing can set you free

Later this year, they will move into a new 1,545-square-foot house in Del Webb’s Carolina Arbors, an active adult community in Durham. In the meantime, they are staying in an apartment.
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How reverse mortgages might change this fall

Right now, practically anyone who is breathing can qualify for a reverse mortgage – no underwriting or credit scores necessary. But that might be about to change.
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Your home can be a retirement asset

A reverse mortgage can be a comfortable option but pay attention to the details.
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Long-term care is highly expensive

Few sticker shocks are as bracing as the price of hiring someone to help with the simplest activities – bathing, toilet use, dressing, eating and moving.
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Dipping into 401(k) can become a habit

Fidelity study shows that serial borrowers are typically in their 40s and 50s. While such borrowing is generally frowned upon, some financial experts say it’s not always a bad idea.
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On the Money: Read up on retirement savings

Planning for retirement can prove a challenge when it comes to your saving and investment options. But you may not have to look any further than a local bookstore or an online bookseller to find a useful financial guide to retirement.