The secret to a happy retirement can’t be found in the smiling fairy tale you see on Facebook. The fact is, while retirement has its joys, it also has its share of existential challenges. So, to ...

My expectations for an easy, happy retirement were quickly squashed. As I look back I made two major mistakes. First, my husband and I decided to move the year we both retired.

Getty Images. What’s the difference between a happy retirement, and a not-so-happy retirement? Financial planners have the unique perspective of seeing many clients retire over time, ...

Although the financial picture gets most of our attention, it is only one element of a happy retirement. A long-term Harvard study reveals what it really takes to be happy, and it isn’t money ...

These 4 things have given me a happy retirement My best years may soon be behind me, but I’ve never been this happy. Last Updated: Nov. 18, 2023 at 12:03 p.m. ET First Published: Nov. 16, 2023 ...

Retirement is usually a long period between twenty and thirty years. With increasing longevity, it can even be as much as forty years. (I can think of a half dozen people in my own extended group ...