Jane Pauley Hosts “The Money Issue,” Our Special Edition, This Year Dedicated to Retirement

(Originally Aired April 13,2025)

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CHEECH & CHONG – Tracy Smith catches up with the legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong, who will never “retire” from being funny and have a new movie coming out.

AARP – Robert Costa goes behind the scenes at AARP to report on how the organization addresses the issues facing Americans as we grow older, including Drew Barrymore who appears on a recent cover of AARP The Magazine.

401(k) – Kelefa Sanneh talks with 83-year-old Ted Benna, a man often called “the father of the 401(k),” who came up with the retirement savings plan more than 40 years ago.

SAFETY NET – David Pogue looks into the past, present, and – hopefully – the future of America’s original financial safety net: Social Security.

BUCKET LIST – What is the one thing you just have to do when you retire? Susan Spencer meets some folks who are fulfilling their “bucket lists.”

BANANA REPUBLIC – Conor Knighton heads to a special retirement home in Louisiana for chimpanzees.

GOING GLOBAL – Seth Doane travels to Portugal and the island of Malta, two places where more Americans are moving to live the good life in their golden years.

NEVER TOO YOUNG – Luke Burbank meets some younger folks working hard to retire early, following a plan called FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early.

LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE – Martha Teichner spends some time in Latitude Margaritaville – a popular 55 + community inspired by the music and lifestyle of the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

GRANDFLUENCERS – Faith Salie talks with Diane Shiffer, known online as YourChubbyVintageNana, and Barbara Costello, of Brunch with Babs, both part of a growing number of older content creators who are finding audiences and post-retirement careers in social media.

FLYING HIGH – Lee Cowan visits an air force base in Arizona where “retired” WWII aircraft are being lovingly restored and once again taking flight.

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