Retirement

It's the end of an era for Charlie, the Dort Mall fish.

“I like to thank my customers for supporting me and they were the ones who made me a success, actually. So, I couldn’t have done it without them."

...and he's looking for YOUR help.

Financial struggles appear to be pushing the golden age of retirement back—way back. A recent survey indicates that the middle class does not plan to leave the workforce until they are in their 80s.

The Detroit Red Wings and captain Nicklas Lidstrom have called a press conference for tomorrow at 11 a.m. according to the Detroit Free Press. It's believed that Lidstrom will announce his retirement after 20 seasons in the NHL. The 42-year old, who has won four Stanley Cups and is seven time Norris trophy winner for the league's best defensemen, is believed to want to return to Sweden where his o

Fourteen-time All-Star catcher Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez, who won a record 13 Gold Gloves, retired on Monday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Rodriguez, 40, spent 13 of his 21 years in the big leagues with the Rangers, whom he debuted with as a rookie in 1991. He also won a World Series ring in 2003 with the Florida Marlins.

Back problems are the leading cause for early retirement among the work population. But those who stop working due to pain are likely to feel more pain in the wallet.

In yet another bit of cheerful economic news, a quarter of the 1,500 people who filled out Wells Fargo’s latest retirement survey said they don’t plan to retire until they’re 80 years old — two years past the life expectancy of the average American.

A professor and department chair at George Washington University has resigned from her position after failing to show up to teach two of her classes, resulting in a litany of complaints from students — even though she gave them all As.

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,