I got an unexpected basket of good advice on a recent airplane trip. Traveling back home on a puddle-jumper from Virginia, the seats were even closer together than on the regular uncomfortable coach seats. It was a cozy setting to get to know your neighbor. That’s where I met Doug, an older gentleman who patiently waited while I got situated in my window seat. He asked if I … [Read more...] about “You can retire early if you are willing to give up a few things”
Boomers in Action
Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”
Meeting new people and hearing their retirement stories is always so interesting. I took a trip to Minneapolis during one of the coldest weather spells in decades. It was a balmy negative 12 when I left the hotel to meet a financial advisor who is also a health savings account expert. Eric and I had worked together on a project but had never met in … [Read more...] about Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”
It’s America Saves Week: Bribe Yourself to Save More
America Saves Week is a great idea to help us focus more on saving for both short-term goals (summer vacation) and long-term goals (retirement). In fact, you can join over 350,000 others to pledge to save more this year. Find out more about how you can participate at America Saves Week. It’s a fun app that will even send you text messages if you want to receive savings tips and … [Read more...] about It’s America Saves Week: Bribe Yourself to Save More
Another New Year, but No Resolutions
2014. Well, this New Year arrived in a hurry. I’m embracing it and looking forward to making this a very organized and productive year. But for the first time since about the fourth grade, I didn’t make any resolutions at the stroke of midnight. I just wasn’t motivated or excited about anything that would be resolution-worthy. And, I didn’t think that adding pressure to my busy … [Read more...] about Another New Year, but No Resolutions
Loving Retirement: “How did I ever have time to work?”
With all of the talk about how Baby Boomers are not going to be financially able to retire, it was refreshing to meet Jane. She's a younger baby boomer with a fresh twist on retirement. Jane has a very different perspective on the whole “retirement” thing. She is just loving retirement - every minute of it, in fact. Jane's Career As a public high school teacher for 35 … [Read more...] about Loving Retirement: “How did I ever have time to work?”
