Happy Retirement
News, insights and expert analysis on happy retirement from the team at Kiplinger.
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How to Avoid Feeling Too Guilty to Spend in Retirement
Are you living below your means in retirement because you fear not having enough to leave to your kids? Here's how to get over that.
By Frank J. Legan
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Forget FIRE: Why ‘FILE’ Is the Smarter Move for Child-Free DINKs
How shifting from "Retiring Early" to "Living Early" allows child-free adults to enjoy their wealth while they’re still young enough to use it.
By Jacob Schroeder
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8 Ways to Declutter Your Life: Retirement 'Non-Resolutions'
Here's how to stop wasting your energy on things that don't enhance your new chapter and focus on the things that do.
By David Conti, CPRC
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New Year, New Retirement Rules: How to Keep Up With Changes
For a successful modern retirement, prepare for a longer life, manage high health care costs and prioritize your social life and purpose.
By Lawrence Sprung, CFP®, CEPA®
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7 Outrageous Ways Retirees Can Invest Their Money in 2026
Stocks and bonds aren't the only ways to invest your retirement "fun money."
By Donna Fuscaldo
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How to Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet for Retirement Savings
Make 2026 the year you stop coasting and start supercharging your retirement savings.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Hesitating to Spend Money You've Saved? How to Get Over It
Even when your financial plan says you're ready for a big move, it's normal to hesitate — but haven't you earned the right to trust your plan (and yourself)?
By Frank J. Legan
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7 Ways to Age Gracefully Like the Best Stock Photo Seniors
As a retirement editor, I've gleaned valuable wisdom (and a lot of laughs) from one older couple that tops the seniors' stock photo charts.
By Ellen B. Kennedy
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How to Break Free From the 'One More Year' Trap and Actually Retire
Despite having more than enough money to retire, some people simply cannot leave their jobs.
By Kathryn Pomroy
