When 60-plus-hour weeks, expensive professional suits and excessive stress become too much, many high-powered professionals trade in their high-paying careers for a more fulfilling life. Called ...

The past two years of economic turbulence have scrambled the nest eggs of many Americans nearing retirement. Many who thought they'd saved enough to retire soon no longer have that same sense of ...

To the editor:I’d like to respond to Rep. D.J. Bettencourt’s article giving us his definition of “downshifting” (“Downshifting: What it is and what it isn’t,” June 17-30 NHBR). His explanation — which ...

While campaigning for office last fall, Republicans promised no new taxes or fees and no borrowing gimmicks.We also campaigned on no additional downshifting of costs to local communities. But exactly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. Many pre-retirees find they haven’t saved enough money to ...

Are you living the dream? Or walking zombie-like through the nightmare of modern consumerism? Laura Sevier explores the sanity of downshifting If we are to survive as a species, downshifting could ...

“We are seeing it in the chat, people saying ‘I’m drowning, I’m struggling, I’m overwhelmed.’ I’m sure we have all used that language in one way or another.” Maxie McCoy, a women’s leadership expert ...