Steve Vernon

Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme, but it does have its funding challenges that need to be fixed.

What are your good reasons for deciding when to start your Social Security benefits?

Here’s a retirement spending strategy that offers a realistic balance between frugality and outliving your savings by spending too much money.

The retirement industry can better serve their preretiree and retiree clients by guiding them through the most important decisions they face.

Choose an effective strategy to withdraw from your savings in retirement to help you sleep at night and better enjoy your retirement years.

Ask yourself five probing questions to help guide yourself to a fulfilling and happy retirement. You might improve your financial security in the process.

Living a long time in retirement with limited financial resources means you’ll need to be resourceful and creative to live long and well.

Adopting a new view of the stages of your retirement years will help you live long and well in retirement.

Witnessing the struggles of older relatives and friends can motivate you to realistically plan ahead for a long retirement.

Help your families—and change the world—by including legacy planning in your retirement plan.