Posted by admin on March 27th, 2008 in Home and Family
If you are looking to retire early then there are a number of things which you need to think about. The most obvious question is, can you really afford early retirement and if not, how can you ensure that you get more money?
Affording to Retire Early
Who wouldn’t want to retire a few years early? No more early mornings or late nights at the office. No more answering to somebody else when you want a little ‘me time’. However for many of us the dream of retiring and doing what we like is unfortunately a far away fantasy. With more and more people having to work long past the retiring age just to survive, how can you possibly find the money to for early retirement? Well there are ways and here you will find out exactly what those ways involve.
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Posted by admin on February 26th, 2008 in Home and Family
You’ve heard most of them before. They seem like well-meaning retirement advice. But, BEWARE. The following illusions, delusions and downright lies about retirement can be dangerous to your retirement well-being:
1. If you have enough money, your retirement will take care of itself.
WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. This is the biggest and most dangerous lie about retirement. Of course, money is important. Yet, money is only one of 15 “must haves” for a thriving retirement. Focusing only on the tangible financial aspects of retirement and ignoring the other, less tangible, “must haves” is a prescription for disaster. While taking charge of your life, having dreams for the future, and a purpose that pulls you out of bed in the morning are not as quantifiable as, say, $1.3 million in assets, they are just as crucial.
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Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2008 in Home and Family
Get ready world, here comes the next huge wave of business start-ups that is fully expected to exceed the impact of the dot.com phenomenon! Twenty-somethings move over. Baby Boomers here we come!
A significant and sizable portion of our population, born between 1946 and 1966, is getting ready to take a serious look at their impending retirements. What many are seeing is a less than promising future. The question of whether or not there will be enough social security funds to support this very large group of Americans continues. The idea of being able to live out their golden years under the safety net of social security is longer a sure thing. With such a gloomy outlook on their retirement years, Baby Boomers and other retirees are wisely taking a serious look at starting their own small businesses as a supplement or replacement (if need be) to social security funds.
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Posted by admin on December 31st, 2007 in Home and Family
I am a Baby Boomer. I was a working caregiver. I am a business owner providing elder care education through workshops at the work place. I recently attended an Annual Governor’s Conference on Aging. During those three days, attendees had the opportunity to listen to our state leaders, department heads and other professionals talk about, lecture, and impart information on aging. So what did I learn? I learned that if we’re not nervous, we should be. If we truly believe our government backed support system, i.e., Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, are prepared to handle the 76 million Baby Boomers approaching retirement age, think again.
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Posted by admin on December 30th, 2007 in Home and Family
In our small retirement community, we are thankful for the attention of law enforcement and thankful to our Association Security Force for their making our safety and security their business. However, as children of a more secure time, we cannot let those old memories and experiences set us up to be vulnerable and open to harm or crime. When we grow up, we were also taught about personal responsibility and the consequences of our actions. Our responsibilities today include assuming an active and alert role in protecting our own safety and security. As retirees, each of us can contribute to our own safety when we are “out and about” if we follow the ten tips set out below.
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Retired? 10 Tips For Your Safety And Security
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Posted by admin on December 24th, 2007 in Home and Family
Let’s assume that you are retired or nearing retirement. Let’s also assume that you are in your late 50’s or early to mid 60’s. Let’s further assume that by “retirement” we mean that you are leaving a regular job or company to make a radical change in your lifestyle. It can include anything from working part-time to not working at all. Of course it all depends on your financial situation, home-life, needs, and wants. There are a few other considerations such as your health, social interactions, and spending habits.
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Posted by admin on December 16th, 2007 in Home and Family
Are you tired of commuting to your office? Does your nitwit boss irritate you? Do you find your job sickening? If you find yourself vigorously nodding your head up and down to all these questions, then perhaps the time has come, when you should take control of your life and retire early. To retire early, you neither have to wait for a good fortune to come your way nor do you have to loiter around for a beguiling buyout offer. All you are required to do is to prepare a sound early-retirement plan. Here are a few tips that will help you to create a foolproof early-retirement plan.
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