MW Retirement News

From MarketWatch Picks: At 107, Palm Beach, Fla., resident Jane Will Smith has lived through some of history’s most monumental moments: the Great Depression, World War II, Watergate, the first iPhone and so much more. trib.al/StmMV23

Better news for Social Security and Medicare doesn’t mean their problems have gone away trib.al/vfBlohy

‘He’s afraid to upset her’: I’m executor of my 78-year-old friend’s estate. He has $500K and owns a home with his girlfriend of 20 years. Will his child and grandkids lose out? trib.al/KFt8g5O

This chart shows why Social Security is in crisis trib.al/mfYCWRK

Waiting until 2035 to fix Social Security would be like waiting until you reach the iceberg before turning the Titanic trib.al/ZAYotb1

Social Security’s insolvency is expected in 2035, one year later than projected, amid higher labor productivity trib.al/uud6701

‘I want to die “young” as late as possible,’ says 83-year-old triathlete doctor and professor who reinvented himself after a midlife crisis trib.al/CMtNlHb

‘We live frugally’: I’m 54 and my husband is 64. We have a $4 million net worth, but I’m not working. How should we navigate our retirement? trib.al/nLPnr3T

Cemeteries get a new lease on life as dog parks, antique markets and picnic grounds trib.al/2IfAUeR

We are careening toward a loneliness epidemic. What will we do about it? trib.al/1vcXOED

Credit cards are the ‘financing of last resort’ for older adults as inflation persists trib.al/lNm6D9h

Would withdrawing a big chunk of our IRAs to buy a home kill our taxes forever? trib.al/iASkMNc

HSA costs you need to watch out for — and when not to worry trib.al/2nZMjYP

‘He’s holding all the cards’: My mother, 86, has dementia. Her partner of 30 years is on the deed to her home. How can I gain control of her finances? trib.al/mH2DiuB

Beat Warren Buffett’s portfolio with this golden pick trib.al/u63KWFD

9 places to retire where you can go back to college practically free trib.al/ER48LFE

My grandmother’s house was split between her 10 kids almost 50 years ago. How do we figure out the cost basis? trib.al/sEo0QqP

With more of us living longer, traditional retirement plans just won’t cut it trib.al/Adt40Fi

‘I don’t have a travel buddy’: More older adults are flying solo by choice trib.al/kuQNhDv

Trump Media’s stock is booming — for now. Here’s the way to play it on the cheap. trib.al/U8nntKB