Many of the Boomers I talk to are having a challenging time getting started with their retirement planning. They are concerned about the financial side of not having a paycheck. But, to really get into the swing of planning for retirement, start with the fun! Think about how you want to spend your days and what you might do when you own all your time. Then, tackle the financial … [Read more...] about Resources for Retirement
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ERISA Turns 50. Happy Birthday!
Have you embraced becoming your own pension manager? When I was 13 years old, then President Gerald Ford celebrated Labor Day by signing ERISA into law. ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (pronounced a-ris-a). And it is one of the most sweeping and influential laws that affects every worker in the country. This year ERISA turns 50! And you’ve either … [Read more...] about ERISA Turns 50. Happy Birthday!
Planning for Life As A Retiree: It Doesn’t Just Happen
Back in 2015 I wrote a post asking, "What will you be doing in retirement?" It was geared more towards women, as it was an off-shoot to my first book, What's the Deal with Retirement Planning for Women. Since then, the topic has morphed. I find more and more people struggling with the very idea of retiring. Just look at our President and most of the Congress! In a nutshell, … [Read more...] about Planning for Life As A Retiree: It Doesn’t Just Happen
Retirement Dreams Can Come True and So Much More
From the time she was a little girl growing up in Virginia, Veronica McCain always wanted to live at the ocean shore. She dreamed as a young girl how wonderful it would be to live at the beach. Her family took vacations along the Virginia coastline. As she became an adult and built her career, her retirement dreams included a place at the beach. Lo and behold, as Veronica … [Read more...] about Retirement Dreams Can Come True and So Much More
Finding Resources for Seniors: Not So Easy Until Now
Everything from Alzheimer’s Guides to Lists of Best Bill Pay Services in One Well-Organized Site Do you find it interesting that the most complex parts of American living come as we get older? Seems like we need to become superheroes in capes. Dan’s dad reminds us periodically that “Getting old ain’t for sissies!” The layers and stacks and options we must weed through to … [Read more...] about Finding Resources for Seniors: Not So Easy Until Now
Keeping up a strong credit score is critical in retirement
Retirement means freedom from a lot of the hustle and bustle of decades of a fast-paced life. It’s time to take the exit ramp from that overheated, super-highway of life. These are the best years of our lives. And, we’ve earned the time to take it easy, and ease off the gas. Sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? But it turns out that taking it too easy can … [Read more...] about Keeping up a strong credit score is critical in retirement
