I am a 61-year-old public school teacher contemplating retirement next summer. My wife and I have $1.3 million in investments, along with a paid-off apartment which costs us about $1,200 a month, ...

'I am aware that my pension as a Chicago public school teacher is dependent on factors that are very much in flux right now' "Based on my early work life, I have about $1,000 a month in Social ...