Category: Retirement

  • Choosing a Retirement Investment Manager

    The way you have been investing in your retirement account for the last 30 years worked perfectly. Now you have all this cash and the rest of your life ahead of you, but who do you choose to help manage those funds for the next 30 years? A good retirement investment manager will help you…

  • 65 Things to do When You Retire

    I recently received a copy of, 65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life to review. I’m not really the target audience for this book but it does seem like it would be a great book for those who are about…

  • How Much Do I Really Need to Retire?

    Retirement. Spending time with your family. Travel. Doing what you want to do, when you want to do it. It’s a wonderful pipe dream that practically anyone over 50 indulges in now and then. (Or even younger.) But in addition to all the uncertainty about Social Security, there’s more to consider, including rising Medicare costs,…

  • IRA and 401k – The Basics

    You probably already know that you should be saving for your retirement. If you are not already saving for your retirement you may be unsure which retirement plan is best for you. There are numerous retirement plans to choose from but we will just look at some of the most common ones. IRAs There are…

  • Retirement Planning Requires Action

    If you are starting to think about your own retirement, you are on the right path. You have taken the first step towards achieving that dream retirement. You may need to spend some time writing down your goals and/or expectations for retirement, but asking the questions is where everyone begins. Yet, just thinking about retirement…

  • Retirement Planning Software

    There are lots of free retirement calculators available on the web. These can be interesting but when you are planning for your retirement they are of limited use. They often give ballpark figures and point you to their company’s financial advisers. Retirement planning software gives you the ability to make a more comprehensive plan. The…

  • The Road to Successful Retirement

    The following is a guest post by Lisa @ Wallet Watcher, a personal finance blog providing budgeting and saving tips to help you keep more money in your wallet. Normally, saving for retirement is all about having enough money – but what about planning to live frugally when that time comes? Maintaining the thought that…

  • Book Review: Joy Compass

    I am calling this a book review but Joy Compass is actually more than a book. It is also a website community. Joy Compass is an interactive book to help you plan an active, fulfilling life following full-time employment. This life can include work, volunteering, travel, learning and anything else your heart desires. Their program…

  • Almost 50% of Boomers Don’t Have Enough Retirement Savings: So What Can They Do?

    The following is a guest post from Lisa Orrell, The Promote U Guru. Did you know that Baby Boomers are currently retiring at the rate of 1 every 8 seconds (Judy Chartrand, Ph.D. and Bonnie Hagemann, Next Generation Leaders: Competency Deficits and The Bridge to Success)? And this massive retirement trend has just started! That’s…