Thanks to advances in science and medicine, people are living longer than ever. That means the retirement years can be lived in a fulfilling and independent manner. But there is also a challenge: How do we promote youth and elderly interaction?

Granddaughter Captures Special Family Memories As Her Grandparents Sell Their House of 45 Years

Retirement pessimism may be growing because an increasing number of workers have taken a withdrawal or loans from their retirement plan.

This is the Best thing you can do for someone who is grieving.

One of the first things many people do when they inherit their parents’ home these days is put up a for-sale sign. Deciding what to do with a family property is often both an emotional and financial decision.

If 35-Year-Olds Could Get HECMs, It Would Be the Only Loan in the Country.

The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders

If you’re expecting a crash to make housing affordable again, you may be waiting a while.

This Research-Backed Three-Word Rule Will Save You From a Whole Lot of Regrets.

Impress those history buffs by breaking out this 4th of July trivia at the Independence Day barbecue

Here’s What Retirement Looks Like in America in Six Charts

In 1938, Harvard researchers embarked on a study that continues to this day to find out: What makes us happy in life? The researchers gathered health records from 724 people from all over the world, asking detailed questions about their lives at two-year intervals. Based on their responses, the No. 1 challenge people faced in retirement was not being able to …

Older Americans are facing significant challenges navigating today’s uncertain economy. More specifically, they may be at risk of one or more of these retirement time bombs; each of which may, under the right circumstances, be mitigated or even eliminated by tapping into their housing wealth with a reverse mortgage.

Richard Leider, bestselling author of Repacking Your Bags and The Power of Purpose, is the chief curator of content for AARP’s Life Reimagined Institute. A visionary and thought leader, Richard reveals a one minute formula for finding your purpose. 

While most people know something about traditional mortgages (also known as conventional mortgages), fewer understand reverse mortgages. In truth, the two financial vehicles have little in common.

One great way to remain cheerful is to read something amusing each day. So today I offer you 25 amusing quotes about getting old to make you smile. Certainly, they all made me smile.

Many Americans are worried about their retirement prospects. You might even be one of them. But could you have more money than you think saved for retirement?

A 67-year-old who ‘un-retired’ shares the biggest retirement challenge ‘that no one talks about’

Here’s Why People Get Denied for a Reverse Mortgage

It’s easy to have strong relationships with grandchildren when they are small. Little ones are happy to receive all the love offered, and tired parents are often pleased to let grandparents take the kids in exchange for some precious time off. But as children grow and their schedules fill with sports, school, and other pursuits, it’s easy for grandparents to feel pushed aside. But that doesn’t have to be the end of the story.