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Former Florida retirement system leader Ash Williams leaves with state funds at an all-time high

The Florida Retirement System (FRS) until recently was led by a man who helped make the system a model for states around the country. “We went on a buying spree when everybody else was terrified and selling, and we’ve been getting paid for it ever since,” says Ash Williams, who retired in September as head …

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Retiring Early Is Looking Easier. Here’s How to Do It With No Regrets.

Jeffrey Grimley managed to keep his dentistry practice open through much of the pandemic, putting in a restricted schedule for longtime patients. But when one of his best employees had to quit to attend to child-care needs because of Covid-19, Grimley decided to sell his practice in the Chicago suburbs two years earlier than planned. …

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7 Pennsylvania Cities Ranked Among Top 30 Places to Retire in 2021 – NBC10 Philadelphia

Seven Pennsylvania metropolitan areas were able to jump spots in the 2021 best places to celebrate retirement, according to new U.S. News and World Report rankings. In this year’s ranking, Lancaster was able to rank No.5, while Allentown jumped 29 spots this year, landing No.11. Harrisburg and Reading also ranked No. 13 and No. 15 …

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The Biggest Surprises After Retirement: Readers Weigh In

From struggling to navigate Medicare to an evolving sense of time and obligation, retirement is full of unexpected discoveries. Even a sociologist who spent decades studying retirement found himself unprepared for everything he learned when he entered this new stage of life. We asked Journal readers to tell us what surprised them upon retirement. Here …

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See ESPN story on significance of Eli Manning jersey retirement

ESPN reporter Wright Thompson did a story ahead of Saturday’s jersey retirement for former Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning.  Manning played quarterback at Ole Miss from 2000-03, and his dad, Archie Manning, played quarterback for Ole Miss from 1968-70.  Thompson dives into the significance Archie Manning had at Ole Miss and how Eli Manning stepped …

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3 Ways to Effortlessly Boost Retirement Savings Without Downgrading Your Lifestyle

October 23, 2021 5:34 AM newsfeedback@fool.com (Christy Bieber) Posted: October 23, 2021 5:34 AM Updated: October 23, 2021 6:21 AM For most people, retirement savings is important but investing more for the future can seem impossible. Saving for later can require sacrifice now, and investing for retirement is likely competing with other short-term financial goals …

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