Top 50 Retirement Destinations for 2025
Here at the National Organization of Retired Americans, we're happy to be a part of your life and your retirement planning journey. Of course, every journey needs a destination. Picking…
Double-Payment Coming for Some Social Security Recipients
The Mental Benefit of Higher Social Security Payments
As we move further into 2025, seniors are enjoying their raised Social Security benefits. The 2025 COLA increased payments by 2.5 percent, which amounts to about $50 on average. While…
The Key to Happiness in Retirement? Financial Security and Giving Back
Retirement should be a time of joy, creativity, and fulfillment—but financial stress can take the fun out of it. National I Want You to Be Happy Day reminds us that…
Financial Strategies for Seniors to Make Ends Meet with a Low COLA
Given the modest 2.5 percent COLA for 2025, many retirees may need to adopt new financial strategies to make ends meet. Here are a few practical tips: Budgeting: Create a…
The Case Against Retirement: Why Some Seniors Never Stop Working
Here at the National Organization of Retired Americans, we believe in publishing content that everyone can use. This includes those who don't want to retire. For some, leaving the workforce…
Survey Reveals Over 50 Percent of Seniors Face Financial Stress
According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan, 53 percent of older adults felt stress about their personal finances over the past year. In addition,…
Here Are a Dozen of the Top Expenses Retirees Face
What are the top expenses retirees face? Planning for retirement involves understanding and managing these various expenses carefully. These are the costs that can impact your financial security. This great…
Are Seniors Respected in America?
We often hear the sentiment that says we should respect those who came before us. But do we? Sure, we may repeat this adage from time to time, but do…
The Secret to Happiness in Retirement
Happiness in retirement is the goal for all of us. But what does this mean? It could be different for each individual. While we here at NORA support financially secure…
Senior safety tips for winter
This is How Seniors Can Stay Safe This Winter
Senior safety tips for winter While many of us love the look of winter, it's not nearly as fun to deal with the actual elements. For seniors, the cold can…