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June 13, 2025

retirement

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Sen. Paul Newton announces surprise retirement

March 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In a press release on Tuesday, it was announced that Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) would be retiring as of 7 p.m. on March 26. “It has been an honor of a […]

Article

6 ways to make extra money in retirement

January 3, 2023 Kate Ashford, NerdWallet

More than 1 in 4 retirees say they’re spending more than they can afford, according to an October 2022 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. With inflation at 7.1% in November, it’s not surprising […]

Article

Reluctant to retire? 3 signs you’re ready

November 30, 2021 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

Many people don’t have much choice about when they retire. Illness, job loss or caretaking responsibilities push them out of the labor force, ready or not. But some people have the opposite problem: They do […]

Article

4 ways to manage retirement health care costs

November 2, 2021 Kate Ashford, NerdWallet

Health care in retirement is a big-ticket item. Experts estimate that an average 65-year-old retired couple in 2021 would need about $300,000 in after-tax savings earmarked for health care costs in their post-work life, even […]

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Liz Weston: How to have a retirement worth saving for

October 5, 2021 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

Most advice about retirement planning focuses on how to save enough money to replace your paycheck. But work provides us with a lot more than income. Many of us get a sense of meaning, accomplishment […]

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Even as meme stocks surge, retirement savers stay vanilla

June 18, 2021 Stan Choe, Associated Press

NEW YORK — It might seem like everyone is having a wild time shooting for the stars with GameStop and other meme stocks. But just as day-to-day life for most of us is more mundane […]

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Liz Weston: How the pandemic has shaken up retirement

April 30, 2021 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

Pandemic-related job losses forced many older Americans out of the workplace i n the past year, perhaps permanently. But the COVID-19 crisis also seems to have delayed some retirements. Remote work eliminated commutes and often […]

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Liz Weston: Will you really run out of money in retirement?

April 27, 2021 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

Many U.S. households retire without enough money to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living. Once retired, though, people often reduce their spending enough to make their money last, according to a recent study by David […]

Business

Clean out your ‘financial garage’, make room for growth in 2018

January 10, 2018 Emily Roberson

It’s amazing how much stuff piles up in a family garage over the years. The stacks get higher every year because, presumably, the items within them hold value. It becomes harder to throw anything away.  […]

Opinion

HILL: One small step for social security

September 6, 2017 Frank Hill

Did you pay $100 to watch the Mayweather-McGregor fight? Such a small amount could be the key to saving Social Security for future generations. A major obstacle to transitioning to any new Social Security system […]

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