Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an ...

Life expectancy is on the rise, but you wouldn't know it talking to American adults today. Research shows that middle-aged and older Americans consistently underestimate how long they're likely to ...

Figures for national life expectancy by country tend to be within bandwidths. At the moment, the US is relegated to the lower end by comparison with the rest of the world, one rank above Cuba. That is ...

Beneficiaries must take required minimum distributions from their inherited IRAs. When the RMD is an annual obligation, the Single Life Expectancy Table must be used to identify the denominator for ...

Decades of advances in medical technology and public health are causing global populations to age. While achieving longer ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

Life expectancy in the USA varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual's race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent life expectancy disparities have divided ...

The average life expectancy in the United States has been declining, data released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, and it's been going down in Wisconsin, too. The ...