My Retirement Blog

  • 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…

  • Want a New Car to See You Through to Retirement?

    If you’re approaching retirement, there are many reasons why it makes sense to look for a brand new car. At this stage in your life, there are more things to enjoy and you don’t want to spend your time continually changing cars. Therefore, a shrewd purchase will see you through your retirement years. As with…

  • Elderly Investing in Property

    Real estate loans are often marketed to young professionals that are often just starting out in life. These individuals seem to be the ideal property buyers but they often do not have the financial assets to qualify for a loan. The group of people that could benefit the most from real estate loans are older…

  • The Top 100 Cheapest Places to Retire in the United States

    If you are looking for a cheap place to retire in the United States then the book, The Top 100 Cheapest Places To Retire In The U.S. In 2012, might be for you. The book is by Thomas C. Corley,a CPA, Certified Financial Planner and tax strategist. His website is at RichHabits.net and the book…

  • The Most Effective Ways to Save

    The current economic climate is not beneficial for savers. Low interest rates and the rising cost of living make it difficult for most households to save. Careful planning can, however, help maximise the rate of return on any savings made. The most important thing to consider when deciding where to place savings is what they…

  • Planning for Retirement: Making the most of your retirement before your golden years

    The following is a guest post about budgets by Lisa at Frugal Living, an Australian personal finance blog created to talk to readers about frugality and living below your means. Let’s face facts: most people aren’t going to be able to retire at age 62. Some won’t be able to retire at age 72. The thought…

  • Book Review: Can I Retire?

    The subtitle of this book is “How much money you need to retire and how to manage your retirement savings explained in 100 pages or less” and that is a good summary of what the book is about. As you might expect from the length of the book it doesn’t go into extended detail on…

  • Age for Retirement

    Do you get to retire when you are 62? Perhaps you will wait until 65 before you enter that “third life.” Maybe you’ll even defer until 70 to get the higher payments. But ask yourself this one simple question: Is retirement really all about your age, or is there more to it than that? So…

  • Southern Scotland paying the highest energy rates in Britain

    Research recently conducted by comparison site moneysupermarket.com electricity prices, has shown that the residents of southern Scotland pay the most for their dual fuel supply, compared with the rest of Britain. Moneysupermarket’s aim was to find out just how much people were overpaying by on their energy, in order to encourage them to take a…

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