#retirement

#retirement

... it's my last game. It just is.

'I'd been offered a winemaking job at Buena Vista Winery and thought, why would anybody want to live in California?' he said. The earth looked dead. I just couldn't do it.

It's not an easy decision because this game has been my life since I was a boy, but I know in my heart it's the right moment to close this chapter. When I look back, I feel nothing but pride and gratitude. I want to thank all the fans who supported me along the way, your passion and backing meant the world. Pulling on the Scotland shirt was also one of the greatest honours of my career.

Nationwide also found that nearly half of plan participants have made reactive decisions to shift their funds to more conservative assets. And the percentage is slightly higher among people ages 22 to 34 who have more time to invest and save. Furthermore, respondents who expressed the highest levels of confidence were more likely to make risky financial decisions. They were 12 percentage points more likely to have reallocated savings to more conservative assets,

It doesn't hurt to have a source of passive income in your retirement supported by your investment portfolio. Whether you are inching closer to the golden years or are already retired, an investment portfolio that generates steady income can help cover your expenses. During retirement, it is best to keep things simple and identify investments that are cost-effective. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be an ideal choice if you do not want a hands-on approach to investing. ETFs invest in a bundle of stocks and track an index. You'll get to own a diversified portfolio at low cost and enjoy steady income over the years.

New Hampshire ranked first overall, with strong performances in multiple categories, including neighborhood safety (first), health care (fifth), taxes (sixth), and people of a similar age (seventh). "New Hampshire mixes an affordable lifestyle with strong quality-of-life in terms of safety, health care, and the arts," the report explained. "As far as taxes, New Hampshire does charge income tax on individual incomes, though it charges a three percent tax only on interest and dividends. That means retirees' Social Security dollars could stretch further here than in other tax-heavy states.

Jean Dolores Schmidt, popularly known as "Sister Jean," is retiring. The 106-year-old Catholic nun, a campus minister and the official chaplain of the Loyola Chicago Ramblers men's basketball team, is stepping away from her duties due to health concerns, according to the Loyola Phoenix. Sister Jean became a viral sensation by cheering on Loyola during their epic Final Four run as an 11-seed in 2018.

According to this Redditor, their father has approximately $250,000 in retirement savings at 65 years of age. On the plus side, the dad is mostly debt-free and has both his and his widow's Social Security/401(k) to collect, as well as being an overall frugal individual. On the downside, the $250,000 is about all that is available to live on during retirement, minus a potential inheritance from a family member that may or may not materialize someday.

But a new GOBankingRates.com report highlighted the town of Burr Ridge, Illinois, as the most livable place to retire in the Midwest. The company compiled a list of 50 U.S. towns with a population of at least 10,000, where 33 percent or more are aged 65 or older, and then ranked them for overall livability. While Florida dominated the top 10, Burr Ridge came in strong at No. 17, the highest-ranked Midwest community on the list.