10+ Best Articles on Retirement
The most useful articles on retirement from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Retirement Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on retirement by Refind users in 2023 so far.
What is ...?
New to #retirement? These articles make an excellent introduction.
How I decided what is ‘enough’ for retirement
Reframing my “enough” restored my confidence that I could attain a level of retirement security. Here's how you can do it too.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on retirement—all under 10 minutes.
Will Millennials ever be able to retire?
Millennials lag other generations at saving for retirement, and with entitlements faltering, there are worries they won't be able to retire.
You don't need retirement savings; you need retirement income
Instead of saving for retirement, aim to generate a specific future monthly income that can be a springboard for how you really want to spend your time.
These are the top 10 mistakes people make when planning for retirement
See what you're doing wrong and what you need to change.
Most popular personal finance advice contradicts economic theory
Personal-finance experts and economists tend to offer different advice on issues like saving, retirement, and paying down debt.
«Why does personal finance advice so frequently depart from economic theory? The paper suggests the former group tends to take psychology into account, while the latter is operating in a purely rational world.»
5 Reasons You’ll Blow Up Your Retirement Plan
Life never stops changing, and since a retirement plan is all about your needs and goals, you should plan to adjust as your landscape shifts.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on retirement.
Ranked: The Best Countries to Retire In
Our global population is getting older. By 2050, the OECD predicts that 30% of people worldwide will be aged 65 or over. While some countries are relatively prepared to handle this increase in the…
Meet the next generation of entrepreneurs. They’re all over 65.
Inside Senior Planet, the tech-savviest retirement community on earth.
Is $1 Million Enough for Retirement in America?
The average American needs their retirement savings to last them 14 to 17 years. With this in mind, is $1 million in savings enough for the average retiree? Ultimately, it depends on where you live,…
A world without retirement
The long read: The population is getting older and the welfare state can no longer keep up. After two months talking to people in Britain about retirement, it’s clear that old age is an increasingly scary prospect
The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement
Here at Mr. Money Mustache, we talk about all sorts of fancy stuff like investment fundamentals, lifestyle changes that save money, entrepreneurial ideas that help you make money, and philosophy th…
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Retirement, including:
Kiplinger
Personal Finance Advice, Analysis and Business Forecasts. Part of the @Futureplc publishing group. Join us at: http://kiplinger.com.
Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visual content focused on global trends, investing, technology, and the economy.
Big Think
Learn from the world’s greatest thinkers. Join us on https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink.
Mr. Money Mustache
Mr. Money Mustache was a thirtysomething retiree who now writes about how we can all lead a frugal yet Badass life of leisure.
MIT Technology Review
Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters
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