US news | The GuardianApr 25
Will I ever retire? It doesn’t look like it | Dave Schilling https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/25/retirement-finances-work #UsRetirement #Ageing #Money #UsPersonalFinance #UsCongress #UsPolitics
Will I ever retire? It doesn’t look like it

Being financially equipped to retire feels like a fantasy. And yet plenty of people who could do so are avoiding it

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US news | The GuardianMar 29
Millions of boomer small business owners will soon retire. Will their companies just disappear? | Gene Marks https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/29/boomer-small-business-owner #UsSmallBusiness #UsRetirement #Entrepreneurs #SmallBusiness #Business #UsNews
Millions of boomer small business owners will soon retire. Will their companies just disappear?

It’s likely, but it also could be a boon for a new generation of entrepreneurs willing to take over established operations

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US news | The GuardianMar 12
Panel awards $3.8m to ‘mom and pop’ investors whose risky investments tanked https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/mom-pop-investors-risky-investments #TrumpAdministration #UsPersonalFinance #UsRetirement #UsNews #UsPolitics
Panel awards $3.8m to ‘mom and pop’ investors whose risky investments tanked

Florida investors featured in Guardian investigation claimed they lost most of their life savings after a financial adviser put their money into ‘alternative’ assets

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World news | The GuardianFeb 17
‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk, advocates say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/trump-wall-street-plan-mom-and-pop-investors-risks #TrumpAdministration #UsPersonalFinance #UsRetirement #Investing #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics #Money
‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk, advocates say

Trump says everyday Americans deserve a chance to buy higher-risk ‘alternative’ investments. Critics say this could lead to big losses for small investors

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US news | The GuardianAug 7, 2025
Trump signs order to allow crypto and real estate investments in retirement plans https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/trump-executive-order-cryptocurrency #Trumpadministration #USpersonalfinance #Cryptocurrencies #USretirement #DonaldTrump #Technology #USpolitics #USnews #Money
Trump signs order to allow crypto and real estate investments in retirement plans

Experts say allowing alternative assets like cryptocurrency in 401(k) portfolios carries a high degree of risk

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USMar 3, 2025
How do I stay healthy in my 70s? https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/mar/03/health-tips-70s-longevity #Grandparentsandgrandparenting #Wellactually #Lifeandstyle #USretirement #Mentalhealth #Society #Ageing #Health #Family
How do I stay healthy in my 70s?

Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before, becoming grandparents and retiring later

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USJun 24, 2024
After years of obsessive learning, my piano sits silent – and I’m happy with that | Brian Hanson-Harding https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/24/why-i-quit-learning-piano-retirement-music #TheloniousMonk #USretirement #Lifeandstyle #Hobbies #Culture #UKnews #Family #Music #Jazz
After years of obsessive learning, my piano sits silent – and I’m happy with that

After retiring, I finally had time to practise. But I soon realised that playing and making music are two different things, says Brian Hanson-Harding

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Business | The Guardian USMar 26, 2024
Little planning for looming retirement crisis, BlackRock chief warns https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/mar/26/little-planning-for-looming-retirement-crisis-blackrock-chief-warns #Retirementplanning #USpersonalfinance #Pensionsindustry #Familyfinances #USretirement #Olderpeople #Investing #Pensions #Business #Society #Health #Money
Little planning for looming retirement crisis, BlackRock chief warns

Larry Fink tells investors pension savings failing to keep pace with life-extending medical breakthroughs

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