How to retire? Amass a huge inventory of wealth and then go on a spending spree until you die. This wealth is not to be built by normal means, it can only grow by speculating that others, just as ignorant, will continue to push the (Learn more!)
Empowerment
The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life.
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Should I Take Social Security at 62 or Wait [Do the Math]
Are you basing your retirement plan on advice from the media, thinking you’ll work forever to build the ultimate nest egg? Are you delaying Social Security until age 70 for that bigger monthly payout? Here’s a thought: Waiting until 70 might not be your best (Learn more!)
What Happens to Old People Who Don’t Save for Retirement?
(Author’s Opinion) What happens to old people who don’t save for retirement? Typically, responses to these questions tend to be pessimistic. Why is this the case? Because so many people only see despair and deprivation when pondering this question. Unfortunately, they cannot see anything except (Learn more!)
What is it Like to be Debt-Free? 8 Traits of a Debt-Free Retiree
In a world where the average baby boomer enters retirement with mortgage payments, car notes, credit card debt, and sometimes student loans, debt-free retirees are free from the burden and struggle that debt can cause. Living debt-free is liberating but requires certain traits such as (Learn more!)
How to Solve the Poverty Consciousness Trap in Retirement
Poverty consciousness, also known as scarcity mindset, is the belief that you’ll never have enough money, or that the flow of money is limited. It’s the subtle conditioning about money that you may not know you have. Suppose I asked you if you have a (Learn more!)
5 Reasons to Embrace Change in Retirement
Change is unavoidable. If we want to be happy retirees, we must embrace change with gusto—committing to thrive, not simply survive. We have encountered change throughout our lives. Getting married, having a baby, or buying a house are monumental transitions. While stressful, most of us (Learn more!)
Yes! Homemakers Collect Social Security Spousal Benefits
It’s important to remember that you may be eligible to collect Social Security Spousal benefits even if you have never worked outside the home. Whether you identify as a homemaker, housewife, or stay-at-home mom, you are eligible to receive Social Security spousal benefits. I know (Learn more!)
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Is My Pension Safe? [Or, What Could Possibly go Wrong in the Next Twenty Years?]
Is your pension safe? Sure, until it’s not! Do you know who manages your pension and who they work for? Most likely, the answer to both questions is “I don’t know”. I may not know who manages your account, but I’m pretty darn sure that, (Learn more!)
15 Free Online Sites for Retirees to Learn at Home
Are you a retiree ready to learn at home for free? Excellent! Learning at home is a great way to educate yourself at your own pace. Plus, it’s budget-friendly for retirees. Not to mention the fact that learning keeps our brains sharp as we age! (Learn more!)
What is Work Camping? On the Road to Retirement
What is work camping? Imagine stepping out of your door each morning into the crisp fresh air. While taking a deep breath, you close your eyes and listen to the sounds of nature unfolding. The day progresses, and while you fulfill your job requirements, you (Learn more!)
Tips if Your Husband Wants to Retire and Move, but You Don’t
By 2030, all baby boomers will have turned 65. Most will have retired; many will have downsized to save money, and others will have moved to follow their dreams. For couples, the retirement transition was likely stressful. Whether to stay put or where to move (Learn more!)
4 Kid Tested Ideas for Long-Distance Grandparenting
Long-distance grandparenting is a challenge. I know because I am a long-distance Sweet Mom, Grandma, and Gran. As a long-distance grandmother, I’ve learned some things about bonding with grandchildren from afar. I believe my 4 time-tested ideas for long-distance grandparenting will help you lessen the (Learn more!)
How Can I Retire Happy? Get Your Wife On Board!
If you want to retire happy, get your wife on board. It’s easy to imagine scenarios of blissful golden years. Just choose the life that suits you and your budget. Do you want to travel to, or live by the beach, or lake, or maybe (Learn more!)
Can I Still Retire if the Stock Market Crashes?
Can I Still Retire if the Stock Market Crashes? Many wonder if a downturn in the stock market will delay or ruin their retirement plan. It’s safe to assume that anyone depending on growth in an overvalued market is either stupid or desperate. When a (Learn more!)
What Type of Grandparent are You?
It seems that many freely use their grandparent card when planning retirement. Applications range from eliminating the embarrassment of downsizing all the way to forcing one’s spouse into maintaining an opulent lifestyle. No one’s motives are ever challenged since we can’t really know another’s inner (Learn more!)
Retire Tipsy (How to Keep Your Vices and Still Retire)
Have your cake and eat (or drink) it too. After planning to downsize and simplify, your financial planner informs you that your portfolio is still 100K short to retire. Like a parent explaining economics to a college kid, he explains how your fifteen dollar per (Learn more!)
KABOOM! Will 21st Century Boomers Pop or Become Rebel Retirees?
Remember the 1960s game, KABOOM? KABOOM, the balloon-busting game of the 1960s is available in reality format for twenty-first-century boomers. Remember how scary the anticipation of the balloon popping was, not to mention losing twenty spaces when it did? Every choice you made could put (Learn more!)
Retirement Travel – Not All Those Who Wander are Lost
Experience the Journey as well as the Destination Some people travel and others do not. By travel I mean, experiencing the journey as well as the destination. What can enrich us more than seeing, touching, tasting, smelling, and hearing the experience of a journey into (Learn more!)
The Grass is Greener – Find a Retirement Haven That Suits You!
Find a retirement haven that suits you. Just because you were born somewhere, doesn’t mean that you have to die there! After leaving the rat race, you might want to settle down in paradise. Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence? (Learn more!)
Forty years a slave – Tips on Becoming a Rebel Retiree
Do you love your job and the lifestyle it provides so much that you will sacrifice all hope of freedom? I hope not! But I wouldn’t be surprised if you did. Did the twenty-year-old-you worry about insurance or having money for the next twenty years? (Learn more!)
Runaway Retiree – Don’t Move to be Cheap, Fulfill Your Lifelong Dreams!
Are you a runaway retiree moving away to be cheap? We’ve all read about the most desirable retirement locales with great hospitals and low housing costs. When I see these lists, I see people accepting defeat and leaving behind all that they cherish to be (Learn more!)