The FIRE movement involves saving aggressively so you can retire much earlier than normal. It often involves setting aside at least half your paychecks for retirement. This isn't a viable strategy for ...

Remember that minimalist trend from a few years ago? The one where you were encouraged to send anything that didn’t “spark joy” to the junkyard or thrift store? It may have seemed like just another ...

Social Security reform is inevitable and could take many forms. The SSA could cut benefits, or freeze or slow cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). They could start means-testing recipients to deny or ...

Consider why you want to downsize and what benefits you want to get from the move. Reducing your costs, for example, makes it ...

Skipping the daily coffee shop run and getting rid of unused subscriptions will certainly save you money here and there, but downsizing is a way to free up much more of your budget. And in retirement, ...