Comfort Life news roundup: How long will you live?

If a test could tell you how long you'd live, would you take it? Would you trust it? Would you want anyone to know about it? It's something to think about given the news this week that a new blood test apparently does just that.

Of course not everyone is in agreement and the whole idea raises various ethical and moral questions. But what if you've got decades to go? Will you outlive your savings?

Yes, everything always seems to get back to the dollars and cents of longevity, doesn't it?


Fortunately there are always ways to generate extra income during retirement and if you do decide to sell your home there are improvements you can make that will increase its value.

And an interesting study came out this week about those "accidental" investors, the boomers...

Here's what caught our attention:

WATCH: New blood test reveals how long you’ll live

Five ways to generate income during retirement

Home improvements that boost resale value

Study: Boomers, the accidental investors

What kind of homes do boomers want in retirement?

We also saw some good videos about estates and wills:

WATCH: How to pick an executor for your estate

WATCH: Mistakes we make with our wills