Not every Florida condominium complex built around a golf course is secretly a continuing care retirement community, but some may be. This type of community may offer options that range from completely independent living in retirement, all the way to round-the-clock nursing home care, with a variety of possibilities in between. Sometimes this housing arrangement is called a life care community. To join, residents must buy their unit and also pay a monthly fee. The community may provide transportation to the grocery store, the mall, or the concert hall, amenities that (more…)

Relatively little statistical research has been done on the factors that influence people’s participation in volunteer activities. Most of the recent information is descriptive in nature: who volunteers, how much time is spent, and the types of organizations for which they volunteer. (more…)

It’s not just choosing the right retirement investment that helps 401k grow faster. It’s keeping your hands off them too. Most plans permit you borrowing from 401k against the account balance for compelling reasons. Those all-too-compelling reasons may reduce the amount you’ll be able to draw someday from your 401k. (more…)