Keeping Themselves Fit for Going to the Rescue
By JOHN HANC
Lifeguards on Long Island must pass a test before they are allowed to return to the beach.
The Company You Keep
By ANN CARRNS
Bryce Vickmark for The New York Times
A TOAST Brian Hughes, far left, and his wife, Karen McGuire, far right, entertaining with friends and neighbors Lynne Conroy and her husband, Bob Colford, at their home in Hyannis Port, Mass.
Many older Americans are planning their retirements in more detail, from their new communities to the hometown friends they want to bring with them.
Long-Term Stock Plans Help to Avoid Impulsive Moves
By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
Things to consider in assessing whether your money is invested in a way that you can handle for the long haul.
Coming Together to Make Aging a Little Easier
By ELIZABETH POPE
Volunteers for the Caring Collaborative provide each other with short-term care, like meal and prescription delivery and hospital visits.
Teaching as a Second, or Even Third, Career
By ELIZABETH OLSON
The need for retirement income and the desire to do good are among the reason baby boomers are turning to the classroom.
The Care and Feeding of Your Investments
A Two-Step Plan That Strengthens Your Nest Egg
By JOHN F. WASIK
If you can afford to wait for Social Security, you could generate immediate cash by buying a fixed annuity that guarantees monthly payments.
Fine-Tune a 401(k) or I.R.A., and Cut Costs
By JOHN F. WASIK
It may take some sleuthing, but it will pay off to root out any hidden expenses to a retirement plan.
The Dividend as a Bulwark Against Global Economic Uncertainty
By JOHN F. WASIK
Cash dividend payments from mature, profitable companies have been a welcome addition to retirement portfolios.
The Risks of Investing Like the Big Pension Funds
By FRAN HAWTHORNE
Experts say that 401(k) investors can find safe havens as big pension plans do, but may face a time when risk-taking is necessary.
In Annuities, Better Rates Come With Complexity
By CONRAD DE AENLLE
Variable annuities, whose returns are tied to gains in financial markets, can offer higher income but are often expensive and tricky to understand.
