Tag: retirement
Who wants to spend their beach vacation reading about growing older? These recommendations just might surprise you. “The Accomplished Guest” by Ann Beattie Ann Beattie’s 1983 book of short stories, “The Burning House,” explored the drift, emotional detachment, and cynicism of boomers, whose worldview was darkened by…
Our 401(k) retirement system doesn’t work as well for lower- and middle-income workers as it does for those at the top. That’s because they face more severe headwinds in pursuit of their retirement goals, concludes a new study. Consider what happens when a worker’s earnings drop 10 percent or he experiences a bout of unemployment…
