retirement

Talk show host David Letterman announced his retirement during a taping of his show Thursday afternoon (April 3) in New York. REM's bassist Mike Mills, who will be appearing on the show tonight, tweeted the news.

You’ve put the kids through college and paid off the mortgage, so now it’s time to kick back and relax. So, where should you spend your golden years?

This should get your attention if retirement is in your near future. MarketWatch reports a recent survey shows that almost half of all U.S. retirees die with savings of $10,000 or less -- almost no money in the bank.

When people retire, they often decide to pull up stakes and move to a new city. No longer bound by the restraints of employment offices or client locales, retirees may instead find themselves drawn to places with great weather, affordable housing or better amenities than where they currently live. U.S. News used data from Onboard Informatics to ascertain 10 things people look for when they retire,