Mind The Gap, Then Fund The Gap
Most retirement plans created for Baby Boomers predicted that the last decade of work before retiring would be a nice gentle ride. Lofty incomes and kids leaving the nest after college would allow you to accumulate a comfortable cushion for the leisure years. But this isn’t happening. After the Great Financial Crisis, incomes for […]
Your Retirement Fix: Stop Listening to Your Own Excuses
I’ve written extensively on this blog and elsewhere about how you can fix your retirement, no matter your age, debt, or living situation. I’ve led by example, pulling myself away from the brink of bankruptcy using my own strategy. But I know there are some readers with tools in hand, who will never use […]
Options for a New Economy – My Friend George and His Master Stroke of Genius
George is one of the most gifted salesmen on the planet. How in the world could he be in such a terrible financial situation at age 53 only a year ago? As a first-generation American, George and his 4 siblings all went to Ivy League schools. His father had come from Spain and believed […]
Happy New Year! Retirement Year In Review
Here are some of the most read, most shared posts on Retirement from around the web in 2016. The articles reflect what people are thinking about and concerned about when it comes to retirement. We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss any of them before moving on to 2017. INVESTOPEDIA 8 Countries Where […]
My Retirement Rehab-Weekly Retirement Round-Up
Welcome to the Round-up! Below are the posts we read, found interesting and loved this week for a variety of reasons. We think you’ll like them too. How to avoid choosing the wrong retirement ‘paradise’ “See your new life through a realistic lens.” Finding the life you imagined after retirement requires an honest look, getting past […]
Want to Retire Abroad? Avoid These Financial Mistakes
Thinking of retiring abroad? You’re not alone. No one knows exactly how many Americans find different places to retire. HuffPost guesses several million. And more are doing it every year. There are a lot of benefits of having a different place to retire, or start your second career post-retirement. Just make sure you avoid these […]
4 Benefits of Having an Alternative Place to Retire
If you’re in your 50’s or 60’s, you’re probably already wondering where you should retire. You want to be close to your kids, but what about retiring abroad? There are a lot of great reasons why people choose an alternative place to retire outside of the US. Here are 4 benefits for you and your […]
How Much Does Financial Stress Weigh?
Can a fully-loaded military bag feel as heavy as financial stress you carry? The normal weight of a fully loaded Army backpack is somewhere between 40 and 65 pounds. I’m told it can depend on a lot of things like extra ammunition, a radio, etc. For a normal 200 pound soldier this puts the additional […]
The 5 Critical Components Of Surviving Job Loss
You’re Fired! The sad reality is that most people get fired at some time in their career. The bad news for people in their 50’s is that this can be terminal to your retirement plans too.Implicitly we all know it’s hard to get a job at this age. In addition to age bias, compensation becomes an […]
Stop Telling Yourself Your Retirement Will Be Ok
The reality of the 40 or 50-year-old corporate executive is that things have changed. Your retirement isn’t what you expected. In fact the change has accelerated since the Global Financial Crisis. The roots however go back much farther. Until the early 1980’s wage growth in the U.S. had grown at 2.2% for around 80 […]