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I'm a real fan of index fund investing for the average person; it seems to me to be the only viable way for folks who don't have business-type education or experience to reliably save for retirement. However, I think it's not enough to get folks to just start pitching into a fund, they need to...

Saw this article in today's paper WSJ. Looked all over wsj.com, not there yet. As you would expect, Fidelity, while pulling good numbers, just can't seem to compete with the Vanguard juggernaut...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/your-money/Finding-the-Right-Place-to-Retire.html And a link to the Bankrate.com article cited: 10 Best States For Retirement | Bankrate.com Colorado is #2, which makes me very happy, sitting in the middle of the state...;D

I've been trying to find a way to educate my kids on what they'll need to do to secure their retirement, and the protagonist of this article has written the best treatise I've seen yet on the subject. I've already forwarded it to my offspring, and to my siblings to forward to theirs...

Couple of good personal stories, points out both financial and non-financial considerations when one spouse retires, other keeps working. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/22/your-money/coping-when-not-entering-retirement-together.html I got to it as one of my 10 free articles for the month...

I joined about a month ago, and even have posted a couple of times. I enjoy the forum and the diverse perspectives, but still feel a little reticent about posting financial specifics. Here's my general situation: "Retired" from the USAF at 39 (that was a strange word to use at the time) with...