Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Executive Chairman of Diversified, a CFP and author. Being happy in retirement is often about more than your finances; it ...

Trina Paul is a Breaking News and Personal Finance Writer at Investopedia, covering topics like retirement, consumer debt, and retail investing. She focuses on making complex financial topics ...

Certified financial planner Wes Moss spent 20 years interviewing and studying retirees. Along the way, he’s identified 10 habits that breed happiness in retirement. Moss, the author of several books ...

My decision to retire after a 40-year career, 27 of them at the University of Maryland, seemed like it would be a piece of cake, after all, my work had focused on the transitions faced by older ...

Retirees report lower levels of well-being than they did four years ago, according to a recent survey from the Employee Benefits Research Institute. Under half of retired Americans, 48%, between the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AleksandarNakic/ E+ via Getty Images Retiring is a huge life milestone. Some people can't wait to say goodbye to their jobs and ...

Source: Image by Nick Youngson, CC3.0, picserver. I made a smooth transition from full-time work to retirement, and I assumed that almost all retired people had a similar experience. You’re retired!

I have long thought that my life has gotten better as I’ve grown older. At age 72, I can honestly say the past few years have been the best time of my life. I’ve never been this happy. But I’m ...

Retirement is a time to celebrate! You’ve worked hard for years, and now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. The question is, what do you get the person who has everything? Choosing a ...

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, and as such they can ...