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Some advice for the 401(k) generation
Chris Farrell Jan 4, 2013
We work day after day, year after year, to get ready for a future when we hope we won't have to work. But retirement isn't quite as simple as it used to be, says commentator Chris Farrell.
Gov. Romney: 65 and out of work
Shereen Marisol Meraji Nov 7, 2012
If you're 65 and unemployed, you're more likely to be that way for a long time.
Retirement -- election no-show
Helaine Olen Nov 2, 2012
Commentator Helaine Olen says neither President Obama nor Mitt Romeny acknowledge coming 'retirement crisis.'
Risky business: Tapping retirement funds for other uses
Tess Vigeland Nov 2, 2012
Increasingly, retirement funds are being used for anything but retirement. But there are huge risks involved with raiding your retirement to start a business or for private equity investments.
Is the 15-hour work week closer than we think?
Kai Ryssdal Oct 19, 2012
John Quiggin takes a look at why the 15-hour work week predicted by economist John Maynard Keynes hasn't come to pass -- yet.
The high costs of looking good as you age
Judy Muller Oct 19, 2012
Appearing to look better than others in your age group could be seen as a blessing or a very expensive curse.
Will social security increase offset retiree costs?
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 16, 2012
Seniors wonder whether 1.7 percent hike next year will be enough to cover fast-rising health care expenses.
Retiree: Pay for a house outright or carry a mortgage?
Tess Vigeland Oct 12, 2012
One retiree is seeking to sell her house and move. But she wonders whether it would be wiser to pay for a house with cash or carry a mortgage in retirement.
Listener questions on saving, spending, and managing debt
Tess Vigeland Sep 27, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland and Jill Schlesinger, editor at large for CBS's Moneywatch.com, answers listener questions about retirement, savings, students loans, and money management.
An age-old pre-occupation: The fountain of youth
Judy Muller Sep 14, 2012
There's a price to be paid for aging gracefully
