I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon
Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I thought living in a retirement community in my 70s might mean slowing down. I was very, very wrong.

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The author lives with her husband.
Once hesitant to move into a retirement community, the author said she and her husband have enjoyed trying the many different amenities their new home offers.

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An American couple left Texas to retire in Thailand. They focus on getting 'one thing done a day.'

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Tye and Chip Pierpont left Austin and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to retire.

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Baby boomers own a third of America's homes. Here are the 15 metro areas they dominate.

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Aerial view of residential neighborhood and golf course in Florida.
A residential neighborhood and golf course in Florida.

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It's official: Some lower-income workers can get $1,000 in matching retirement savings from Uncle Sam

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, United States, on April 6, 2026.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order broadening some workers' access to retirement plans.

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My 87-year-old father still works, and I'm 62 with no plans to retire. We believe working gives us purpose.

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The author (right) and her father (left) both plan on working well beyond retirement.

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I thought I'd retire from Intel. Then I got laid off in my 60s — and I'm still struggling to find a job.

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Brad Jenkins is job hunting in his 60s after being laid off from Intel last year.

Brad Jenkins

I bought a blueberry farm at 55. It wasn't what I expected, and I'd do things differently if younger, but I have no regrets.

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Harry Jone with his wife
Harry Jones (left) with his wife Susan (right).

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Tech guru Peter Diamandis breaks down Elon Musk's argument for government handouts in an AI-driven future

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Elon Musk (right) and Peter Diamandis.
Elon Musk (right) and Peter Diamandis.

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I went to a conference on aging. Concern about AI — along with cautious optimism — came up in almost every conversation.

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I spent four days at one of the country's largest aging conferences.
I spent four days at one of the country's largest aging conferences.

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