Retiring soon? Not so fast. Here are 3 serious retirement risks that older Americans often forget about — and how to deal with them ASAP. Story by Maurie Backman • 1w.

In many ways, retiring as a married couple is easier than retiring as a single person. You have someone to split expenses with, spend time with, and, if needed, rely on for caregiving.

The House voted 215-214 along party lines early Thursday morning to pass its budget reconciliation package that includes a slimmer range proposed cuts to federal workers’ retirement benefits.

Question: “My husband is retiring at the end of this year and I retired four years ago.We will both turn 65 this year and plan on delaying our SSA benefits until we’re 70. We have ...