My Retirement Blog
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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…
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Retirement Links Roundup – President’s Day Edition
I was privileged to host the Carnival of Retirement this week. I also participated in the following carnivals. Yakezie Carnival at 101 Centavos Carnival of Financial Camaraderie at My University Money Totally Money at Faith Money Values Carnival of Financial Planning at 20’s Finances Carnival of Retirement at My Retirement Blog
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Retiring to Panama
You’re looking for somewhere warm to retire — but you don’t have much money. Instead of Florida or Mexico, consider another spot, instead — Panama. We spent two weeks driving around this lovely country last year, staying at hotels, B&Bs, and even a beachside resort. What we discovered surprised us: both good and bad. Panama,…
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Carnival of Retirement – 6th Edition
photo credit: Dominic Scaglioni Welcome to the most recent Edition of the Carnival of Retirement. If you want to submit a post for next week’s edition, please use the submission form. Next week’s edition will be hosted by My Personal Finance Journey. Dr. Dean from The Millionaire Nurse published A Valentine’s Day: Make A Choice,…
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Carnival Roundup 2-13-12
My Retirement Blog participated in the following carnivals recently. Yakezie Carnival at Steadfast Finances Carnival of Financial Camaraderie at Newlyweds on a Budget Totally Money at 20’s Finances Canadian Finance Carnival at Canadian Finance Blog Carnival of Financial Planning at Skilled Investor Blog Carnival of Retirement at Financial Success for Young Adults
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The 6 Most Reliable Ways to Save For Retirement
Many Americans are planning for retirement earlier than ever. While the reality is that tough economic conditions may force them to retire years later than they wanted, this is having the dual affect of encouraging more foresight and planning. With an increasing number of families struggling to afford college tuitions, student loan payments, mortgages, and…
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Retirement Links Roundup – Super Bowl Edition
I’m spending today watching the Super Bowl rather than blogging but I do want to give a quick thanks to the following blogs for including my posts in their Carnivals. Yakezie Carnival at The Amateur Financier Canadian Finance Carnival at Canadian Finance Blog Carnival of Financial Planning at The Amateur Finacier
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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,…
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2012 401k Limits
The Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for Tax Year 2012. In general, many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2012 because the increase in the cost-of-living index met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. However, other limitations will remain…
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