My Story: Foraging for Fun(gus) and Profit

Picking wild foods for restaurants and markets has become big business. But, as veteran mushroom hunter Connie Green of Napa, California, tells us, it’s not as easy as it looks.

Find an Encore Career Serving Other Seniors

The aging population provides an abundance of business opportunities for baby boomers looking for a career switch.

Securing Retirement

We can always take a cue from the past and move in with our kids, but I hope we won't have to.

New Strategies to Ease Into a Secure Retirement

New strategies to design the lifestyle you want and make sure you have the money to pay for it.

What to Do When You're Not Quite Ready to Retire

Some retirees will work by choice, while many will work out of necessity.

Make the Most of Social Security

Consider these moves to maximize your benefits.

Understanding the Social Security Earnings Test for Early Retirees

You can work part-time and start drawing benefits before full retirement age, but expect smaller Social Security checks – even if you put your earnings toward a 401(k).

Life After a Layoff

Ken Proskie of Evanston, Illinois, an environmental and occupational health and safety consultant, was laid off at age 52. Instead of looking for another corporate job, he struck out on his own.

Making Roth IRA Contributions in Retirement

Without earned income, you can't contribute to a Roth IRA – but a working spouse still can.

David Tice: Market Bear, Now Movie Bull

David Tice of Dallas, Texas, was famous for dire forecasts when he ran the Prudent Bear fund. But after he sold the fund, he helped bankroll an uplifting Hollywood film.

How to Earn Money by Sharing Information Online

5 Steps to a Secure Retirement

It’s time to size up your plan. You may be in better shape than you think.

Turning a Passion Into a Second Career

After nearly 30 years in the insurance industry, former executive Michele Scavongelli of Carlisle, Massachusetts, enrolled in law school with plans to become a child advocate.

Too Young to Be Old

A growing number of us are neither-nors -- neither ready to retire nor able to afford it.

6 Great Jobs for Retirees

These six jobs are well suited for retirees who want to work or who have to work.

Head Off Age Bias in a Job Interview

Be prepared to answer these four questions.

Required Minimum Distributions for IRAs and 401(k)s

At age 70½, you must make withdrawals from your traditional IRA, but, if you’re still working, you can delay tapping your 401(k).

How Aging Imperils Your Finances

As we grow older, our ability to make sound financial decisions degrades, but if we prepare, we can maintain healthy finances well into old age.

You'll Need to Save More

Use these benchmarks to gauge whether you're on track.

The New Realities of Retirement

It's time to rethink your image of retirement. Whether you're years or decades away, you can make the new reality work for you.

RIP for Retirement?

More retirees today get income from 401(k)s than they ever did from traditional pensions.

How to Make Your Money Go Further

Sometimes it makes sense to trim retirement contributions so you can pay the bills.

12 New Rules for Your Money

In this era of high unemployment, flat home prices and do-it-yourself retirement savings, some traditional rules of saving and investing are due for an overhaul.

Get a Jump on Retirement

To see if you're ready, take a test drive.

Home Work Flunks

It's tough to get rich toiling at your kitchen table.

Not Quite Ready to Retire

Walter Gadkowski, an anesthesiologist, left his full-time job and now takes temporary physician assignments several months each year.

2009 Best List: Retirement Resources

Here are the best web sites to visit before you retire and in retirement.

Smart Strategies for Retirees
Seeking Work

Dwindling savings are forcing some older individuals to reenter the workforce.

Turn Your Pastime Into Paid Work

Love to read or garden? Indulge your passion by picking up a job in the field of your dreams.

Impact of a Paycheck on Retiree Benefits

Returning to work could affect your Social Security, pension and Medicare coverage.

Set Out on Your Own as a Consultant

After decades in the workforce, you may have the knowledge and contacts to go it alone.

Retirees Try Teaching as a Second Career

For some seniors, becoming the head of the classroom fulfills a lifelong dream.

Retire to Your Dream Job

A satisfying combo: work, leisure and extra income.

Starting Your Own Business

To succeed, rely on your experience and long-established contacts.