Whether you’re still planning or already retired, these research-based insights point the way to your best post-work life.

Here are eight ways your lifestyle can help lead to happiness in retirement. Retirement can cause people to lose their sense of purpose since they’re no longer tied to a job. But the happiest retirees ...

Want a happy retirement? Of course, you do! The Dalai Lama himself described happiness as “the purpose of our lives.” At retirement, however, that desire often becomes an expectation. A white paper ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. What’s the difference between a happy retirement, and a not-so-happy ...

Certified financial planner Wes Moss spent 20 years interviewing and studying retirees. Along the way, he’s identified 10 habits that breed happiness in retirement. Moss, the author of several books ...

Retirement planning is an essential process that can be broken into two stages. The first stage is planning how much you are going to save, including what you will invest in to increase the size of ...

The biggest investment threat to living long and well in retirement isn’t a big loss. It’s a big investment loss when it matters most -- when your savings are at their peak -- namely as you transition ...

While money is an important piece of being able to afford retirement in the first place, proper planning is key to feeling confident and happy in retirement. Your dream retirement should not feel ...

What makes people happiest in retirement? The answer will vary from person to person, but there are strategies you can use to increase your odds of retiring happy. While health conditions and living ...

Retirement is yet another chapter in the book of life. On one hand, it's a sad goodbye to colleagues, coworkers and a long-time job, but it's also a joyful occasion providing an opportunity to explore ...

When I talk to the happiest retirees I know, their retirement joy is rarely about the money. On the other hand, when I talk to retired people who are not enjoying retirement, financial stress is often ...

People often transition smoothly into retirement and enjoy their new lives right away. However, some people have a more difficult time settling into retirement than their peers. It’s even possible ...