Some budgeting tools are more complex (and take on more complex tasks) than others. If you have multiple income streams, you need a budgeting tool that lets you account for each one. The ideal ...

A mini retirement is a planned, extended break from full-time work that's taken before traditional retirement age. Unlike a vacation or employer-sponsored sabbatical, a mini retirement is self-funded ...

Planning for retirement can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. It all starts with a series of questions only you can answer. A post-retirement budget is meant to provide you with direction. A ...

Life happens. Divorce, job loss, debt and illness can all get in the way of saving for retirement like you'd like to. It doesn't help when everyone around you seems to be so much further ahead. All ...

Maybe you love budgeting. Maybe you hate it. Maybe you gamify your budget to reach your goals. Or maybe you think that budgeting is just downright frustrating. Regardless of how you feel about ...

Most retirement planning articles assume you have hundreds of thousands saved. But what if you’re working with less? I asked ChatGPT to break down how someone could actually retire on $25,000 per year ...

In the years leading up to retirement, one of the most important financial exercises you can run through is creating a budget for your senior years. That way, you can see whether you're on track to be ...

It may be important to change the way you spend once you've retired. You may need to scale back on high-risk investments as you approach retirement age. Healthcare costs in retirement can't be ...

Inflation can eat away at your nest egg's ability to support you. Healthcare may cost a lot more than you expected. Even the needs of loved ones can derail your retirement. The $23,760 Social Security ...