Retirement and Well-Being
Read the latest from Barron's on how to live well and retire confidently.
Medicare Is in DOGE’s Crosshairs. Be Ready for Whatever Comes.
Concern over the future is understandable. For now, control what you can by understanding your choices and your annual premiums.
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These Hot Annuities Blend Stocks and Bonds. They Could Limit Your Upside.
Registered index-linked annuities will capture much of market gains while offering downside protection. They are maddeningly complex.
Long Read
Move Over, Florida. Retirees Are Making New Plans as Climate Change Raises Costs.
Extreme weather and soaring insurance costs have many retirees rethinking where to live. What to know if you’re in a climate danger zone.
4 minute read
Some Florida Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums Will Fall. Here’s Why.
An insurance regulator approved a smaller rate increase than the state’s largest insurer had requested and ordered the company to decrease rates for some homeowners in South Florida.
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Spinal Fusion to Ease Severe Back Pain Is Tried and True. Now There's Something Better.
A flexible implant procedure called TOPS makes a patient less stiff and more stable.
4 minute read
4 Mistakes You Might Not Know You’re Making With Your Target-Date Fund
There are trillions of dollars parked in target-date funds.
Long Read
Private Equity Is Booming. Does It Live Up to the Hype?
The $15 trillion market for private assets is thriving. What to know if you want to dip in.
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The Bold Move That Would Give Americans the Retirement Security They Crave
Voters want meaningful action to ensure their financial futures. President Donald Trump can give it to them, Zach Buchwald writes in a guest commentary.
4 minute read
Vanguard Launches New Fee Wars. What It Means for BlackRock, Schwab, Fidelity.
The drop in fees could save Vanguard investors $350 million in 2025.
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