A 60-year-old has a 25 percent chance of living until age 97. Are you ready for a 40-year retirement?

“Being an executor is a huge responsibility and frequently involves a tremendous amount of time and stress. Why not get help?”

There are two things that I won’t do, even when begged. I won’t help a friend move—too old to say yes to that. And I won’t be a friend’s executor. Here's why.