CNN Money Easing your way into retirement (on your own terms)

At age 60, Kathy Frederick routinely put in 50 hours a week as a hospital administrator for Scripps Health Systems in San Diego. She managed a 15-person staff, and regularly took work home on week-ends -- until one day five years ago she decided enough was enough. "I wasn't ready to retire," says Frederick, "but after 18 years at that pace, I wanted a different challenge and more time for myself."

2/20/2012 9:35:57 AM

CFO Magazine Mark-to-Market Pensions Reveal Brutal Investing Year

A growing number of companies are reporting the fair value of their retirement plans promptly rather than smoothing the results over years.

2/17/2012 2:00:00 PM

CNN Money How I'm easing into retirement

2/17/2012 11:45:21 AM

CNN Money Investing for retirement when you're just starting out

My granddaughter has asked me how to invest the money she'll contribute to her employer's retirement savings plan at her first job. I suggested she either go with a 2050 target-retirement fund or divide her money as follows: 40% in an S&P 500 index fund, 40% in a small-cap index fund and 20% in an international stock index fund. Do you think she should go with the first option, the second or do something else? -- Don G.

2/7/2012 12:30:25 PM