Escaping the nine‑to‑five grind early is not about winning the lottery or timing the next hot stock. It is about building a ...

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.

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

Retiring early can be an attractive option for many, but before taking the plunge, there’s one important question to consider: how does early retirement affect Social Security benefits? In this client ...

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 ...

Early retirement is a dream many aspire to, but the reality can often be challenging. Recent insights reveal that $1.5 million may not be sufficient for financial freedom in early retirement, as ...

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 ...

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 ...

The average retirement age in the U.S. is 62 years old, according to Mass Mutual, but not everyone waits that long to retire. Sometimes, even people who are willing to work until later in life end up ...

A lot of my friends are at an age where they've been working for about 20 years and are starting to burn out. And I can relate, because in recent years, I've put in long hours in the hopes of meeting ...

When companies need to cut costs, many choose to reduce payroll expenses by offering an early retirement package, also known as a voluntary separation or severance package. Companies may offer these ...