If you receive an early retirement offer from your employer next week, are you prepared to make such a big financial and personal decision? Getting such an offer may be a good thing…or a whopping insult. The reality is that many employers are using early retirement offers as a way to ease us older folks out of higher paying jobs. However, many Baby Boomers and … [Read more...] about Early Retirement Offer: 10 Tasks to Tackle Before Saying “Yes”
Retirement and Estate Planning Talks With Dad: Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
By Guest Contributor: Susan Bumstead Chanley, Principal of Crystal Communications Group, a marketing communications consultancy. June has always been a special month for my family. It’s the month of my parents’ birthdays (they are deceased now) and, of course, Father’s Day. While I’m not known as the family baker, each year I made my dad red wine biscotti (aka … [Read more...] about Retirement and Estate Planning Talks With Dad: Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
Is It Too Late For An “Old Guy” To Learn Jazz In Retirement?
Los Angeles is quite a place to visit. Every time I fly over the mountains and see the sheer sprawl of the area spilling to the edge of the Pacific Ocean, I can’t help but wonder about this area. Is it possible to retire out here – and would anyone want to? It’s congested. How do millions of people deal with the never-ending traffic? It's expensive. How does one get … [Read more...] about Is It Too Late For An “Old Guy” To Learn Jazz In Retirement?
Social Security: Claiming Categories
Where do you fit in Social Security's 4 claiming categories? April is Social Security education month. So, let’s learn more about this crazy-complicated, but oh-so-important program that will become the foundation to your retirement income. A critical topic to understand: the 4 claiming categories. To help you get your arms around Social Security, I’ll post … [Read more...] about Social Security: Claiming Categories
Early Retirement Offer in Your 50s:
To Take or Not to Take? That is the Question. What would you do if you opened your email today and had a note from Human Resources that you are now eligible for an early retirement package? Would you jump for joy? Feel paralyzed? Think this was an incredible insult? Many women are facing this real situation, especially in their 50s. All of a … [Read more...] about Early Retirement Offer in Your 50s:
