Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. Happiness may be subjective, but with multiple studies suggesting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. Many investors gain penalty-free access to retirement accounts at age 59½ ...

EdSource · How a small rural school district is setting an example for school counseling statewide California school districts that are at risk of falling off the fiscal cliff are increasingly turning ...

Are you one of the many employees being offered early retirement who are still years away from their Minimum Retirement Age (MRA) which is age 57 if you were born in 1970 or later? If so, you may be ...

Americans are increasingly shifting how they view retirement, including when it should begin. Instead of waiting until 65 or older, some now see 58 as the ideal age to retire, according to a recent ...

Should you work until you reach your full retirement age (FRA) and can collect your full Social Security benefits, or take a pay cut and retire early? It's a question that weighs on many people’s ...

What Are Early Retirement Incentives? Early retirement incentives (ERIs) are strategies used by organizations to encourage eligible employees to retire before the conventional retirement age. These ...

Retiring early is like the siren's call of the working world, luring you in with promises of lazy mornings and unhurried afternoons. Who wouldn't want to swap the daily grind for a life of leisure ...

Editor’s note: "Take a Sabbatical Over Early Retirement" is part nine of a series on how to retire early and the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Part One is How to Retire Early ...

There is no doubt that retirement is one of life’s most significant milestones. Most people dream about it from the moment they get their first paycheck. However, deciding when to retire is important.

Early retirement doesn't always work out. There can be benefits to re-entering the workforce, like saving money on healthcare. It may be the right move for your mental health more so than your ...