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Nine in Ten Retirees Call Themselves Happy. Few Feel Secure.

Nine in Ten Retirees Call Themselves Happy. Few Feel Secure.

Transamerica's 25th annual survey of 2,690 retirees finds 89% call themselves happy, while only 27% feel very confident about their finances.

FitnessFitness
A Hand Squeeze and a Chair Stand May Predict How Long You Live

A Hand Squeeze and a Chair Stand May Predict How Long You Live

A University at Buffalo study of women 63 to 99 links two ten-second strength tests to significantly lower death risk over eight years of follow-up.

HealthHealth
Sleep Too Little or Too Much, and Your Organs Age Faster: Study

Sleep Too Little or Too Much, and Your Organs Age Faster: Study

A Columbia-led study of 500,000 people in Nature ties a narrow sleep window to slower biological aging. More sleep is not automatically better.

Investing and TradingInvesting and Trading
Older Investors Have the Most to Lose. They Also Panic-Sell the Most.

Older Investors Have the Most to Lose. They Also Panic-Sell the Most.

New data from a 2026 retirement industry panel finds investors over 50 are the most likely to trade during market volatility, not the youngest.

Personal FinancePersonal Finance
Americans Want $1.2 Million To Retire. Many Are Losing Ground.

Americans Want $1.2 Million To Retire. Many Are Losing Ground.

A new survey finds retirement savers are aiming for $1.2 million, but rising costs and debt are quietly pulling many further from that number.

Weekend MusingsWeekend Musings
My Father Has Five Friends Left. He Said It Like the Weather.

My Father Has Five Friends Left. He Said It Like the Weather.

He counted them out like a shopping list. Five friends left, two of them fading. I had nothing useful to say, and I live five kilometres away.

LifestyleLifestyle
Money Ranked Last: What Actually Makes Retirement Happy at 60

Money Ranked Last: What Actually Makes Retirement Happy at 60

A 2026 study of 2,000-plus Australians aged 60 and over found happiness rose to 69.5, with hobbies, purpose and connection ranking well above money.

FitnessFitness
The Four-Minute Workout That Might Keep You Out of a Nursing Home

The Four-Minute Workout That Might Keep You Out of a Nursing Home

A Penn State study found that just four minutes of daily strength exercise improved balance and mobility in adults over 65 within 12 weeks.

HealthHealth
Your Liver Never Complains. Green Tea Might Be Quietly Helping.

Your Liver Never Complains. Green Tea Might Be Quietly Helping.

Nearly 30% of adults have fat quietly building in their liver. Research suggests 3 to 4 cups of green tea a day may help. Here is what it can't do.

Investing and TradingInvesting and Trading
BlackRock Says Index Funds Aren't Enough. Ask Who Gets Paid.

BlackRock Says Index Funds Aren't Enough. Ask Who Gets Paid.

BlackRock says market concentration and longer retirements have broken buy-and-hold. Its diagnosis is sound. Its prescription costs you more.

Personal FinancePersonal Finance
The Retirement Mistakes That Never Look Like Mistakes at the Time

The Retirement Mistakes That Never Look Like Mistakes at the Time

Not the scam, not the crash. The quiet ones: starting late, chasing returns, dismissing your CPF, and trusting the person selling you the product.

LifestyleLifestyle
Why 55 Should Be Your New "Work-Optional" Target Age

Why 55 Should Be Your New "Work-Optional" Target Age

One adviser watched too many clients die before spending their savings. His mission shifted: get people to work-optional at 55, not retired at 65.

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