--- title: Dan Kadlec | TIME description: Dan Kadlec is a journalist and author who has written extensively about baby boomers, personal finance, the economy and financial education for TIME, Money, CBS and USA Today among others. He has appeared on Oprah, CNBC, CNN, and all the major networks. His most recent book is A New Purpose: Going From Success to Significance in Work and Life. Follow him on Twitter @dankadlec. He has a degree in Communications from Marquette University and lives with his wife and nearly adult children in Westchester County, NY. Read more about Dan at dankadlec.com canonical: https://time.com/author/dan-kadlec/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. 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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Dan Kadlec ## Dan Kadlec Dan Kadlec is a journalist and author who has written extensively about baby boomers, personal finance, the economy and financial education for TIME, _Money_, CBS and _USA Today_ among others. He has appeared on _Oprah_, CNBC, CNN, and all the major networks. His most recent book is _A New Purpose: Going From Success to Significance in Work and Life_. Follow him on Twitter [@dankadlec](http://www.twitter.com/dankadlec). He has a degree in Communications from Marquette University and lives with his wife and nearly adult children in Westchester County, NY. Read more about Dan at [dankadlec.com](http://www.dankadlec.com/) ## Dan Kadlec *  Sep 22, 2016 ### [The Real Retirement Struggle: Defining Yourself As More Than the Sum of a Long Career](https://time.com/4504025/the-real-retirement-struggle-defining-yourself-as-more-than-the-sum-of-a-long-career/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 26, 2016 ### [Unemployment Insurance You Can Buy (In Advance)](https://time.com/4348943/unemployment-insurance-you-can-buy-in-advance/) [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Mar 31, 2016 ### [How to Build Your Own Pension](https://time.com/4277522/everybody-needs-a-pension-heres-how-to-build-your-own/) Everybody needs one. Here’s how to make it happen [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Mar 3, 2016 ### [Your Longevity Is Good for Business](https://time.com/4246089/your-longevity-is-good-for-business/) Industries find new ways to cater to the aging population [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Feb 11, 2016 ### [The True Cost of Living a Long Life](https://time.com/4217036/the-true-cost-of-living-a-long-life/) Humans are living longer. How are you going to pay for old age? [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Feb 4, 2016 ### [Retirees' Biggest Asset May Be Hiding In Plain Sight](https://time.com/4207622/retirees-biggest-asset-may-be-hiding-in-plain-sight/) Considering the reverse mortgage [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Dec 21, 2015 ### [How Older Workers Prepare for Their Second Act](https://time.com/4157585/interns-with-a-bit-more-gray-in-their-hair/) Some interns have a bit more gray in their hair [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Nov 19, 2015 ### [Your Kids' Financial Education Should Start Much Earlier Than You Think](https://time.com/4119977/your-kids-financial-education-should-start-much-earlier-than-you-think/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Oct 8, 2015 ### [6 Ways to Prepare for a (Much) Longer Retirement](https://time.com/4065975/six-ways-to-prepare-for-a-much-longer-retirement/) How to make sure your money lasts [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Sep 24, 2015 ### [Is a 529 Account the Best Way to Save for College?](https://time.com/4047868/is-a-529-account-the-best-way-to-save-for-college-maybe-not-heres-why/) Maybe not. Here’s why [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jan 15, 2015 ### [Interest Rate Tips for 2015](https://time.com/3668771/interest-rate-tips-for-2015/) How to use the rising rates to borrow, save and invest [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jun 17, 2014 ### [How We Can Fix the Economy and Save Capitalism](https://time.com/2885419/saving-capitalism/) Bringing the underprivileged into the financial mainstream would do no less than save our way of lif... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 11, 2014 ### [Millennials Are Leading Boomers to a Smarter Retirement](https://time.com/2854034/millennials-retirement/) In retirement jobs, boomers embrace many of the same work values as Millennials. [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 9, 2014 ### [Here We Go Again: Is College Worth it?](https://time.com/2838169/is-college-worth-it/) As an advocate for skipping college blesses 20 new fellows with seed money, new data shows pay advan... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 6, 2014 ### [This Is How You Give Away a Massive Fortune](https://time.com/2817983/give-away-a-fortune/) Elite universities are offering workshops in philanthropy. Is it a nod to future fortunes? Or just t... 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