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A 1984 Threshold Is Quietly Taxing More of Your Social Security

A 1984 Threshold Is Quietly Taxing More of Your Social Security

The income limits that decide whether your Social Security is taxed were set in 1984 and never indexed. Here is why that costs more each year.

Weekend MusingsWeekend Musings
I Ran My Slowest Pace in Years. Here's What I Did About It, Maybe.

I Ran My Slowest Pace in Years. Here's What I Did About It, Maybe.

A disrupted week, a 12km run at 7:50 a kilometre, and the question of whether "zone 2" is actually working, or just a story I tell myself.

LifestyleLifestyle
Why Feeling Useful May Be Retirement's Quiet Longevity Dividend

Why Feeling Useful May Be Retirement's Quiet Longevity Dividend

A study of older adults in Sichuan found the urge to volunteer tracked with aging well, partly through small, everyday acts of kindness.

FitnessFitness
Tai Chi and Balance: What 21 Trials Say About Fall Risk at 60+

Tai Chi and Balance: What 21 Trials Say About Fall Risk at 60+

A meta-analysis of 2,408 older adults found Tai Chi improved balance and eased fear of falling. One fall-confidence measure, though, did not budge.

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Do Older Adults Really Need More Protein? Science Rethinks It

Do Older Adults Really Need More Protein? Science Rethinks It

A review of 350-plus studies complicates the "eat more protein as you age" advice, and argues your needs depend on activity, not birthdays.

Investing and TradingInvesting and Trading
Why "Fixed Income" No Longer Quite Means Safe for Today's Retirees

Why "Fixed Income" No Longer Quite Means Safe for Today's Retirees

The word "fixed" sounds like a promise and "income" like a wage. After inflation and the shock of 2022, neither is quite what many retirees assume.

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You Can Afford to Spend More in Retirement. Most People Still Won't.

You Can Afford to Spend More in Retirement. Most People Still Won't.

Most retirees can afford to spend freely but hold back anyway. Here's why the habit that built your savings works against you now.

Weekend MusingsWeekend Musings
Liminality Has a Name Now. It Still Doesn't Make the In-Between Easy.

Liminality Has a Name Now. It Still Doesn't Make the In-Between Easy.

A church summit taught me the word for the space between what was and what's next – and a much older lesson about how to leave one room well before entering another.

LifestyleLifestyle
Grandparents Who Babysit Score Higher on Memory Tests, Study Finds

Grandparents Who Babysit Score Higher on Memory Tests, Study Finds

A six-year study found grandparents who cared for grandchildren scored higher on memory and verbal tests, no matter how often they helped.

FitnessFitness
Ninety Minutes of Strength Training a Week Cuts Death Risk by 13%

Ninety Minutes of Strength Training a Week Cuts Death Risk by 13%

A 30-year study of 147,000 adults found strength training's biggest benefits arrive by 90 to 120 minutes a week. After that, the curve goes flat.

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Why Some 65 Year Olds Get Mentally Sharper With Age, Not Slower

Why Some 65 Year Olds Get Mentally Sharper With Age, Not Slower

A 12 year Yale study of more than 11,000 older adults found nearly half improved in memory or mobility. The strongest predictor wasn't genetics.

Investing and TradingInvesting and Trading
Your Bad Market Timing Costs You 15% of Your Returns. Or Does It?

Your Bad Market Timing Costs You 15% of Your Returns. Or Does It?

A widely cited Morningstar study says investor timing costs 15% of returns. A new rebuttal says the real cost is closer to nothing.

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